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Two mirrors are placed at right angle to each other. A man is standing between them combining his hair. How many images he will see?

A

2

B

3

C

1

D

zero

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The correct Answer is:
B
When two plane mirrors are inclined at an angle `theta`, the number of image obtained is
`n=(360^(@))/(theta)=(360^(@))/(90^(@))`
`n=4" (even)"`
so `(n-1)=3` image will be formed.
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