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Two plane mirrors stand facing each other, 3.08 m apart, and a woman stands between them. The woman faces one of the mirrors from a distance of 1.30 m and holds her left arm out to the side of her body with the back of her left hand facing the closer mirror.(a) What is the apparent position of the closest image of her left hand, measured perpendicularly from the surface of the mirror in front of her?

_____ m behind the nearest mirror

(b) Does it show the palm of her hand or the back of her hand?
_____

(c) What is the position of the next closest image?
_____ m behind the nearest mirror

(d) Does it show the palm of her hand or the back of her hand?
_____

(e) What is the position of the third closest image?
_____ m behind the nearest mirror

(f) Does it show the palm of her hand or the back of her hand?
_____

2 Answers

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Answer:

A. stop or slow down

Step-by-step explanation:

User Jerome Provensal
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Answer:

A) 1.3m

B) it shows the back of her hand

C) 4.86m

D) it shows the palm of her hand

E) 7.46m

F) it shows the back of her hand.

Step-by-step explanation:

Detailed explanation is shown in the illustrative diagram below.

Two plane mirrors stand facing each other, 3.08 m apart, and a woman stands between-example-1
User Yanis Boucherit
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