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ISBN: 9780134051796

Author: Walker

Publisher: YUZU

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Chapter 26, Problem 14PCE

The rear window in a car is approximately a rectangle, 1.7m wide and 0.45 m high The inside rearview mirror is 0.50 m from the driver’s eyes, and 1.90 m from the rear window What are the minimum dimensions for the rearview mirror if the driver is to be able to see the entire width and height of the rear window in the mirror without moving her head?

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