You are standing in front of a plane mirror. The image of the tip of your nose is 80 cm from the actual tip of your nose. How far is the tip of your nose from the mirror? A) 80 cm B) 40 cm C) 160 cm D) cm
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The image distance is the distance between the mirror and the image formed by the mirror, while the object distance is the distance between the mirror and the object placed in front of it. In this case, the image of the tip of our nose is 80 cm from the actual Show more…
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