The problem consists of three independent geometry problems. Problem 1: Two parallel lines $\Delta$ and $\Delta'$. $M_1$ is the reflection of $M$ over $\Delta$, and $M'$ is the reflection of $M_1$ over $\Delta'$. $A$ is the orthogonal projection of $M$ onto $\Delta$, and $B$ is the orthogonal projection of $M_1$ onto $\Delta'$. Find the vector $\vec{MM'}$ in terms of $\vec{AB}$ and deduce that $M'=t_{2\vec{AB}}(M)$, where $t_{2\vec{AB}}$ is a translation by $2\vec{AB}$. Problem 2: Two distinct points $I$ and $J$ in the plane. $N_1$ is the reflection of $N$ over $I$, and $N'$ is the reflection of $N_1$ over $J$. Express $\vec{NN'}$ in terms of $\vec{IJ}$ and deduce that $N'=t_{2\vec{IJ}}(N)$. Problem 3: Two non-null vectors $\vec{u}$ and $\vec{v}$. $T_1$ is the translation of $T$ by $\vec{v}$, and $T'$ is the translation of $T_1$ by $\vec{u}$. Express $\vec{TT'}$ in terms of $\vec{u}$ and $\vec{v}$ and deduce that $T' = t_{\vec{u}+\vec{v}}(T)$.
2025/3/18
1. Problem Description
The problem consists of three independent geometry problems.
Problem 1: Two parallel lines and . is the reflection of over , and is the reflection of over . is the orthogonal projection of onto , and is the orthogonal projection of onto . Find the vector in terms of and deduce that , where is a translation by .
Problem 2: Two distinct points and in the plane. is the reflection of over , and is the reflection of over . Express in terms of and deduce that .
Problem 3: Two non-null vectors and . is the translation of by , and is the translation of by . Express in terms of and and deduce that .
2. Solution Steps
Problem 1:
a) Let , , .
Since is the orthogonal projection of onto , we have .
Since is the reflection of over , . Thus, .
Similarly, since is the orthogonal projection of onto , we have .
Since is the reflection of over , . Thus, .
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Since and are parallel, is perpendicular to both and .
Also, since is the projection of onto , and is the projection of onto , , and is parallel to . Then, and .
Since is the reflection of M about line , and is the reflection of about line , where the projection of and are and respectively. Then .
b) . Therefore, .
Problem 2:
a) Let be the reflection of over . Then . Therefore, .
Let be the reflection of over . Then . Therefore, .
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Since , then .
b) . Therefore, .
Problem 3:
a) , and .
Then . Therefore, .
b) . Therefore, .
3. Final Answer
Problem 1:
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Problem 2:
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Problem 3:
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