You slowly back away from a plane mirror at a speed of 0.10 m/s

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When backing away from a plane mirror at 0.10 m/s, your image appears to move away from you at a speed of 0.20 m/s. This is because both you and the image move away from the mirror at the same speed of 0.10 m/s. Therefore, the relative speed between you and your image is the sum of both speeds. The conclusion that the image moves away at 0.20 m/s is confirmed as correct. Understanding this concept is essential for grasping reflections in physics.
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You slowly back away from a plane mirror at a speed of 0.10 m/s
With what speed does your image appear to be moving away from you?
 
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Relative to the plane of the mirror, you move away at a speed of 0.1 m/s and your image moves away at a speed of 0.1 m/s.

Relative to you, the image is backing away at a speed of 0.2 m/s (=0.1 + 0.1)
I believe my thinking is correct??
 
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