PHYSICS The Law of Reflection states that the angle of incidence is congruent to the

Chapter 9, Problem 9.3.41

(choose chapter or problem)

PHYSICS The Law of Reflection states that the angle of incidence is congruent to the angle of reflection. Use this information in Exercises 40 and 41. angle of incidence angle of reflectionCHALLENGE Use the diagram to prove that you can see your full self in a mirror that is only half of your height. Assume that you and the mirror are both perpendicular to the floor. a. Think of a light ray starting at your foot and reflected in a mirror. Where does it have to hit the mirror in order to reflect to your eye? b. Think of a light ray starting at the top of your head and reflected in a mirror. Where does it have to hit the mirror in order to reflect to your eye? c. Show that the distance between the points you found in parts (a) and (b) is half your height. C DFEA

Unfortunately, we don't have that question answered yet. But you can get it answered in just 5 hours by Logging in or Becoming a subscriber.

Becoming a subscriber
Or look for another answer

×

Login

Login or Sign up for access to all of our study tools and educational content!

Forgot password?
Register Now

×

Register

Sign up for access to all content on our site!

Or login if you already have an account

×

Reset password

If you have an active account we’ll send you an e-mail for password recovery

Or login if you have your password back