Final answer:
The Law of Reflection states the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection. Rays reflecting off a mirror appear to converge at a virtual image distance equal to the object distance but behind the mirror.
Step-by-step explanation:
When considering the law of reflection, the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection. For an object placed 2 meters in front of a flat mirror, any ray, such as Ray 1, traveling normal to the mirror's surface will reflect back on itself. However, a ray traveling at an angle, like Ray 2, will reflect at the same angle away from the normal.
Using geometric principles, the paths of Ray 1 and Ray 2 will appear to converge behind the mirror at the same distance the object is in front of the mirror. This means that the image distance (d₁) will be equal to the object distance (d₀), but with an opposite sign, indicating the direction is behind the mirror. Therefore, for Ray 1 and Ray 2 originating from an object 2 meters in front of a mirror, the virtual image formed will appear to be 2 meters behind the mirror, regardless of the slight angle difference between the two rays.
If we were to calculate where two rays that are not parallel appear to converge behind a mirror, their apparent point of convergence would be determined by extending their reflected paths backward. Since both rays in the question maintain the same angle of reflection as the angles of incidence, for a flat mirror, they will appear to converge at a distance equal to the object distance, 2 meters behind the mirror.