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A ray of light coming from the point (1,2) is reflected at a point A on the x-axis and then passes through the point (5,3). The coordinates of the point A are

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Use reflection method for reflection problems.

Updated On: Mar 20, 2026

\(\left(\dfrac{13}{5},0\right)\)
\(\left(\dfrac{5}{13},0\right)\)
\((-7,0)\)
None of these

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