1. Apr 11, 2009 #1

   Loren Booda

   

   Consider a cone's surface with its vertex subtending a right angle and its base removed. If its interior were silvered, how would an observer on the axis of symmetry appear in its reflection?

    

   Loren Booda, Apr 11, 2009
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3. Apr 12, 2009 #2

   tiny-tim

   

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   Hi Loren Booda!
   
   Hint: try it for two planes at 90º first.

    

   tiny-tim, Apr 12, 2009
4. Apr 12, 2009 #3

   Loren Booda

   

   Hi back at ya!
   
   Th vanity mirror is where I got the reflective cone idea in the first place, but - regarding images - am unable to extend the former situation to that of the latter.

    

   Loren Booda, Apr 12, 2009

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