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Two plane mirror `M_(1)` and `M_(2)` are placed parallel to each other 20 cm apart. A luminous point object 'O' is placed between them at 5 cm from `M_(1)` as shown in figure-

(a) The distances (in cm) of first three nearest images from mirror `M_(1)` are 5,35 and 45 respectively
(b) The distances (in cm) of first three nearest images from mirror `M_(2)` are 5,35 and 45 respectively
(c) The distances (in cm) of first three nearest images from mirror `M_(1)` are 15,25 and 55 respectively.
(d) The distances (in cm) of first three nearest images from mirror `M_(2)` are 15,25 and 55 respectively

A

a,b

B

b,c

C

a,d

D

c,d

Text Solution

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The correct Answer is:
C
`{:(M_(1),M_(2)),(5,15),(5+2xx15,15+2xx5),(3xx5+2xx15,33xx15+2xx5):}`
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