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How high must a 48-inch high mirror be hung if one who is six feet tall needs to see his entire image from approximately 6 feet away from the mirror?

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    I think this should be moved to physics.stackexchange.com because it involves the physics of mirror images.2012-12-07
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    @Limitless: I think in mathematics we can get away with assuming that the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection, without worrying particularly about the physical reasons why it is so.2012-12-07
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    @HenningMakholm My physics knowledge is not that great, and I did not want to make assumptions. That is why I was concerned; I was erring on the side of caution.2012-12-07
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    @Limitless: *not* migrating is erring on the side of caution :-)2012-12-07
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    @robjohn Thanks for clarifying! :-)2012-12-07

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