Bat and mirror relativistic problem is my solution good ?

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The discussion centers on a relativistic problem involving a bat flying at a velocity of 172 m/s and observing its reflection in a mirror while emitting sound signals at a speed of 344 m/s. The user proposes to calculate the angles of observation in two different arrangements: (a) in the arrangement of air and (b) in the arrangement of the bat. The proposed solutions are cos alpha for the air arrangement and sin beta for the bat arrangement. The accuracy of these solutions is questioned, indicating a need for clearer presentation of the problem, potentially using LaTeX for better clarity.

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So the bat is flying with velocity 172 m/s and he see himself in mirror which is parallel to the direction of fly. He can himself in the mirror because he send a sound signals with velocity 344 m/s. So now i have to count angel to the direction of motion.
a) first in arrangement of air
b) in arrangement of bat.

So here is my solution:
answer
a) cos alfa
b) sin beta

is it correct I'm not sure with arrangement
 

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Sorry for replying so late, but I really can't read your PDF. I suspect that's why no one responded to this. If you're still interested in discussing the problem, then can you either post a better scan or show your steps in LaTeX?
 

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