Q.
The reflection of the point a→ in the plane r→⋅n→=q is
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a
a→+(q→−a→⋅n→)|n→|
b
a→+2(q→−a→⋅n→)|n→|2n→
c
a→+2(q→+a→⋅n→)|n→|n→
d
none of these
answer is B.
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Given plane is r→⋅n→=q---iLet the image of A(a→) in the plane be Bb→Equation of AC is r→=a→+λn→(∵AC is normal to the plane) ----iiSolving (i) and (ii), we get (a→+λn→)⋅n→=qor λ=q−a→⋅n→|n→|2∴ OC→=a→+(q−a→⋅n→)a→2⋅n→but OC→=a→+b→2∴ a→+(q−a→⋅n→)n→|n→|2=a→+b→2or b→=a→+2q−a→⋅n→|n→|2n→
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