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Two plane mirrors are at right angles to each other. A man stands between them and combs his hair with his right hand. In how many of the images will he be seen using his right hand

A

None

B

1

C

2

D

3

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The correct Answer is:
B

No of images `= ((360)/(theta)-1) = (360)/(90)-1` = 3
In two images, man will see himself using left hand and one image using right hand.
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