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The angle between the incident ray and the reflected ray for the mirror.
Answer to Problem 38A
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The angle made by the incident ray with the mirror,
Formula used:
For the mirror,
Calculation:
Now, for the given case, the angle of the incident ray with the normal to the mirror, that is the angle of incidence will be,
Then, using the property of mirrors, angle of reflection will be,
And, then the angle between the incident ray and the reflected ray will be,
Conclusion:
Hence, the angle between the reflected ray and the incident ray is
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