A ray of light traveling parallel to the +y-axis strikes a plane mirror and reflects at an angle of 40° to the +x-axis. What is the angle of the mirror relative to the y-axis? O 90⁰ O 45° O 30⁰ O 25⁰ O 60⁰
A ray of light traveling parallel to the +y-axis strikes a plane mirror and reflects at an angle of 40° to the +x-axis. What is the angle of the mirror relative to the y-axis? O 90⁰ O 45° O 30⁰ O 25⁰ O 60⁰
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![A ray of light traveling parallel to the +y-axis strikes a plane mirror and reflects at an angle of 40° to the +x-axis. What is the angle of the mirror relative to the y-axis?
O 90⁰
O 45°
O 30⁰
O 25⁰
O 60⁰](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F2465cfb5-13e6-454c-82aa-a78498415ee0%2F41c95e96-b8a9-4417-bb8d-9bb714143ac9%2Fyt1wq3s_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A ray of light traveling parallel to the +y-axis strikes a plane mirror and reflects at an angle of 40° to the +x-axis. What is the angle of the mirror relative to the y-axis?
O 90⁰
O 45°
O 30⁰
O 25⁰
O 60⁰
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