A light beam from the point A(3,10) reflects from the straight line and then passes through the point B(7,2) . Find the equations of the incident and reflected beams.
The incident ray will passes through the point A(3,10) and the image of B(7,12) with respect to the line
Suppose that the image of B(7,2) with respect to the line is P(h,k)
It implies
Hence,
The image is (-1,2)
Equation of incident line is the equation of the line joining
It implies
Therefore, the equation of the incident ray is
The reflected ray is passing through the point of intersection of the incident ray and the surface line
The point of intersection of and is (1,4)
Hence the equation of the reflected ray is equation of the line joining (1,4) and (7,2)
It implies
Therefore, the equation of the reflected ray is