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Question

Find point C on the x-axis, so AC + BC is a minimum.
A(-2, 3), B (5, -3)

  1. (1.3,0)
  2. (1.5, 0)
  3. (1.7, 0)
  4. (1.8, 0)

hintHint:

The point of intersection of A'B and AB' is the required point. Where, A' is the image of A and B' is the image of B.

The correct answer is: (1.5, 0)


    * In Geometry, a reflection is known as a flip. A reflection is a mirror image of the shape. An image will reflect through a line, known as the line of reflection.
    *It is a type of transformation that produces mirror image of the shape.
    Given That:
    Find point C on the x-axis, so AC + BC is a minimum when A(-2, 3), B (5, -3).
    * We know that A(-2,3), B (5, -3)
    * We have to find the point C on the x-axis, so AC + BC is a minimum.
    * First, plot the points in the coordinate system. The shortest distance from point A to point B gives the line that joins these two points.
    * Now, join the line A to B; line AB intersects at the x-axis at point C.
    * This point C is on the x-axis, so AC+ BC is minimum.
    >>>The required graph is:

    >>>Therefore, the required point is C(1.5,0).

    A straight line is defined as the shortest distance between two points. I've graphed the two points given, and we're looking for point C, which is located on the X-axis. So, let's solve the equation of the line connecting points A and B. We begin by finding the slope. As a result, two minus Y is one over X. One less than two. So we can now write an equation in point-slope form by selecting one of the points. I'll go with point B because it is entirely positive. The point on the X-axis with the shortest distance between A and B. That's a C + B. C represents the total distance. So, a straight line will be formed by the shortest distance.

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