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To fish under water, viewing obliquely a fisherman standing on bank of a lake the man looks.

A

taller than what he actually is

B

shorter than whatt he actually is

C

the same height as he actually is

D

depends on the obliquity

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C
As r is extended, O is seen as coming from O'. Therefore it appears to the fish as if the man is taller than what he is. The answer is (a) as in all cases, he looks taller. However it depends on `angle r` i.e., the obliqueness also. Therefore the answer is the person appears taller for the fish but how tall he looks also depends on the obliqueness.
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