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Homework Statement
I'm riding my car. My eye is 40cm from the rearview mirror. I want to know if I can see the car behind me. The car behind me is 2.5m large. Can I entirely see the car behind me in his whole wideness? The mirror is 23 cm long. The car is 4 meters behind us.
Homework Equations
Reflection laws.
Similar triangles.
The Attempt at a Solution
So, I drew this triangle (look attachment). And found that the eye, from where he his, can see the whole car. But, the question is not too clear. Do you think my steps are good?