Find the image of spherical surface x^2+y^2+z^2=1 under the composite transformation

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\begin{array}{l} ( 5-1) \ From\ the\ question,\ the\ normal\ vector\ of\ plane\ x+y+z=0,\ \vec{u} =( 1,1,1)^{T}\\ According\ to\ Householder\ Transformation,\ g=I-2\vec{u}\vec{u} =\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 1 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix} -\begin{pmatrix} 2\\ 2\\ 2 \end{pmatrix}\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 1 & 1 \end{pmatrix} =\begin{pmatrix} -1 & -2 & -2\\ -2 & -1 & -2\\ -2 & -2 & -1 \end{pmatrix} \end{array}


For (5-2), I don't understand what the image is. And how to relate the composition transformation with the spherical surface? Thanks for your help.

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You must have been warned by obtaining the unity matrix for the matrix of a symmetry...

Your error comes from the fact that Householder formula $I-2NN^T$ is valid for a unit(arized) vector $N$. So take $N=(1,1,1)/\sqrt{3}$ instead of $N=(1,1,1)$.

Now, what can you expect for the final result ?

Inspection of the diagonal blocks of the first matrix make it an "elongator" by factor $k$ in the $x$ direction, and a "rotator" around this same $x$ direction. Therefore, the image of the unit sphere is an ellipsoid. with semi-axes $k,1,1$. Composition by a symmetry will not change the general shape (still an ellipsoid with the same semi-axes).