Chapter 9, Problem 17Q

(Indicates a review question, which means it requires only a basic understanding of the material to answer. Questions without this designation typically involve integrating or extending the concepts presented thus far.)

. An observer O stands in front of a plane mirror as shown in Figure 9.80. Which of the numbered locations 1 through 5 best represents the location of the image of the source S seen by the observer? Justify your choice by appealing to the appropriate law(s) of optics.