University Physics Volume 3
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Author: William Moebs, Jeff Sanny
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Chapter 2, Problem 7CQ
If you wish to see your entire body in a flat mirror (from head to toe), how tall should the mirror be? Does its size depend upon your distance away from the mirror? Provide a sketch.
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