SOLUTION: describe the relationship between the graph of y=2x +1 and it's reflection across the line y=x

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Question 1072495: describe the relationship between the graph of y=2x +1 and it's reflection across the line y=x

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describe the relationship between the graph of y=2x +1 and it's reflection across the line y=x
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The reflected line will have the equation (using capital X & Y to differentiate this as the reflected line:
+Y+=+%281%2F2%29X+-+1%2F2+ which can be found as follows:
Start with +y+=+2x%2B1+ and solve for x: +x+=+%28y+-+1%29%2F2++=+%281%2F2%29y+-+1%2F2+. Then replace y with X and x with Y to get +Y+=+%281%2F2%29X+-+1%2F2+
For every (a,b) on y=2x+1, if you project horizontally to y=x then vertically to Y=(1/2)X-1/2 you will find it meets the reflection at X=b, and Y=a.

Black line: ++y=2x+%2B1+
Green line: ++Y+=+%281%2F2%29X+-+1%2F2+
Red line: +y=x+
The two lines intersect at (-1,-1)