geometry[reflection] - find the reflection of a geometric object with respect to a given point or line
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Calling Sequence
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reflection(Q, P, c)
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Parameters
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Q
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the name of the object to be created
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geometric object
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c
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point or line
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Description
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Let c be a fixed point in the plane. By the reflection (or half-turn) in point c we mean the transformation of S onto itself which carries each point P of the plane into the point Q of the plane such that c is the midpoint of PQ. Point c is called the center of the reflection.
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Let c be a fixed line in the plane. By the reflection about line c we mean the transformation of S onto itself which carries each point P of the plane into the point Q of the plane such that c goes through the midpoint of PQ and is perpendicular to PQ.
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For a detailed description of the object created Q, use the routine detail (i.e., detail(Q))
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The command with(geometry,reflection) allows the use of the abbreviated form of this command.
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Examples
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reflection of a point with respect to a line
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reflection of a line with respect to a line
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reflection of a circle with respect to a line
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