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The reflecting surfaces of two intersecting flat mirrors are at an angle of 59 ◦ , as shown in the figure. A light ray strikes the horizontal mirror at an angle of 53◦ with respect to the mirror’s surface
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Calculate the angle φ. Answer in units of ◦.
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