What is the minimum height for a mirror to see full image?

  • Thread starter Thread starter Dars
  • Start date Start date
  • Tags Tags
    Mirror Plane
Join the discussion
Ask a follow-up here, or get your own question answered by working scientists, mathematicians and engineers — people, not an autocomplete.
Real named experts · corrections over time · the nuance an AI answer skips
1 replies · 3K views
Dars
Messages
10
Reaction score
0

Homework Statement



I am 2 meters tall and I want to see my full image in a mirror. What is the minimum height the mirror should be?

Homework Equations


Why shouldn't min height be also 2m, because no magnification (plane mirror) ??


The Attempt at a Solution

 
on Phys.org
Here, drawing a ray diagram would really help, because I have seen a lot of confusion among guys about this question... so draw the RD and post it here, and believe me, it helps a lot.