Louise is standing 160 cm from a mirror. He notices that the angle of depression from his eyes to the bottom of the mirror is 14°, while the angle of elevation to the top of the mirror is 13°. Find the vertical distance of the mirror?
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Label the distance from Louise to the mirror as 160 cm, the angle of depression as 14°, and the angle of elevation as 13°. Also, label the vertical distance of the mirror as "x". Show more…
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