An incident ray has an angle of 25 degrees when it bounces off of a reflecting surface. What is the angle of the reflected ray? A. 50 degrees B. 0.42 degrees C. 25 degrees D. 0.77 degrees E. 180 degrees F. 90 degrees G. 12. 5 Degrees

An incident ray has an angle of 25 degrees when it bounces off of a reflecting surface. What is the angle of the reflected ray? A. 50 degrees B. 0.42 degrees C. 25 degrees D. 0.77 degrees E. 180 degrees F. 90 degrees G. 12. 5 Degrees

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An incident ray has an angle of 25 degrees when it bounces off of a reflecting surface. What is the angle of the reflected ray?

A. 50 degrees

B. 0.42 degrees

C. 25 degrees

D. 0.77 degrees

E. 180 degrees

F. 90 degrees

G. 12. 5 Degrees

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