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Let L be a line through the origin and let S be the transformation which reflects each vector in L. If X is on the line L, then S(X) = X. If X is on the line L′ which goes through the origin and is perpendicular to L, then S(X) = —X.
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Banchoff, T., Wermer, J. (1983). Eigenvalues. In: Linear Algebra Through Geometry. Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-0161-5_8
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