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a ray of light hits a flat mirror with an incident angle of 39.20 degrees. What angle does it reflect at? (do not put in units)

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Given

A ray of light hits a flat mirror with an incident angle of 39.20 degrees.

To find

What is the angle of reflection?

Step-by-step explanation

According to the law of reflection,

The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection.

Here the angle of incidence is 39.20 deg

So the angle of reflection is 39.20 deg

Conclusion

The angle of reflection is 39.20 deg

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