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Homework Statement
You are 1.9 m tall and stand 3.5 m from a plane mirror that extends vertically upward from the floor. On the floor 1.5 m in front of the mirror is a small table, 0.80 m high.
a) What is the minimum height the mirror must have for you to be able to see the top of the table in the mirror?
Homework Equations
pythag. theorem?
The Attempt at a Solution
i know the mirror has to be half as tall as the person in order to see their body but I'm not sure how to use this knowledge to translate it to the table. thanks for your help!