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Q16.Two plane mirrors M1 and M2 are at right angle to each other shown. A point source P is placed at a and 2a meter away from M1 and M2 respectively. The shortest distance between the images thus formed is : (Take √5 = 2. 3) (1) 2. 3 a (2) 2√10a (3) 4. 6a (4) 3a

What This Question Tests

This question involves finding the coordinates of images formed by two perpendicular plane mirrors and then calculating the distance between them using coordinate geometry.

Concepts Tested

Image formation by plane mirrorsMultiple reflectionsCoordinate geometry

Formulas Used

Distance formula = √((x₂-x₁)² + (y₂-y₁)²)

Image coordinates for plane mirror

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