Q. A person is in a room whose ceiling and two adjacent walls are mirrors. How many images are formed

A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8
Explanation

(c) The walls will act as two mirrors inclined to each other at $90{^\circ}$ and so will form $\left( \frac{360}{90} - 1 \right) = 4 - 1,\ i.e.,\ 3$ images of the person. Now these images with person will act as objects for the ceiling mirror and so ceiling mirror will form 4 images further. Therefore total number of images formed $= 3 + 3 + 1 = 7$
Note : He can see, 6 images of himself

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