19.4F_Mid_Builder_$\tkcth{8.6.}$$\tkco{14}$_(8.6.1 without the general line)

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Consider the transformation T:R2R2T: \mathbb{R}^2 \to \mathbb{R}^2 that reflects a vector x\vx across the line y=15xy = \frac{1}{5}x.

  1. Find a vector parallel to the line. We call any vector that is a scalar multiple of the (parallel) direction of the line the direction vector of the line d\vd.
  2. Find a unit vector d^\dhat pointing in the same direction as d\vd.
  3. Find T(d)T(\vd) and T(d^)T(\dhat) by geometric reasoning (i.e. think about the effect of the transformation: no computation is required).
  4. Find any vector N\vN perpendicular (i.e. normal) to the line y=15xy = \frac{1}{5}x. N.B. if the vector is perpendicular to the line, it will also be perpendicular to d\vd.
  5. Find T(N)T(\vN) by geometric reasoning (i.e. think about the effect of the transformation on this particular vector no computation is required).
  6. Use your results above to find T(ı^)=T(e^1)T(\ihat) = T(\ehat{1}) and T(ȷ^)=T(e^2)T(\jhat) = T(\ehat{2}).
  7. Find the standard matrix representation of the transformation TT.
  8. If possible, find the matrix representation of the inverse transformation T1\minv{T}.
  9. Use geometric reasoning to find effect of applying this transformation twice in a row to the same vector, i.e. TT(x)=T(T(x))\bco{T}\, \circ \bcf{T(\bcb{\vx})} = \bco{T\big(} \bcf{T(\bcb{x})}\bco{\big)}.
  10. Verify your answer above by using the matrix representation of the transformation  ⁣M ⁣  \M on a general vector x\vx. Do not change your previous answer to match it, if it was different.
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