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A tall man of height 6 feet, wants to see his full image. Then required minimum length of the mirror will be
- 12 feet
- 3 feet
- 6 feet
- any length
Answer
(2) 3 feet
Solution
Rays from the top of the head and from the feet reach the eye after reflection from the plane mirror at points midway (in height) between the eye and the head, and between the eye and the feet.
Minimum length of mirror = 12 × height of the man
= 62 = 3 feet
Answer: (2)
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