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A 26 cm object is 18 cm in front of a plane mirror. A ray of light strikes the object and is reflected off the mirror at a 42-degree angle.

What is the angle of reflection?

degrees

What type of image is formed?


What is the size of the image?

cm

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Angle of reflection = 42° (by the law of reflection: angle of incidence = angle of reflection).

Type of image = virtual and upright (erect).
(Size is unchanged and image is laterally inverted.)

Size of the image = 26 cm (same as the object).