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 (Figure is not drawn to scale) Calculate the angle φ. Answer in units of ◦.

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