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Chapter 34, Problem 50AP
Figure P34.50 shows a top view of a square enclosure. The inner surfaces are plane mirrors. A ray of light enters a small hole in the center of one mirror. (a) At what angle θ must the ray enter if it exits through the hole after being reflected once by each of the other three mirrors? (b) What If? Are there other values of θ for which the ray can exit after multiple reflections? If so, sketch one of the ray’s paths.
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