A shoe store uses small floor-level mirrors to let customersview prospective pur
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Question
A shoe store uses small floor-level mirrors to let customersview prospective purchases. At what angle should such a mirror beinclined so that a person standing 40 cmfrom the mirror with eyes 140 cm off thefloor can see her feet?I keep getting 37.03 and its wrong. Any help would be nice.THanks in advance. A shoe store uses small floor-level mirrors to let customersview prospective purchases. At what angle should such a mirror beinclined so that a person standing 40 cmfrom the mirror with eyes 140 cm off thefloor can see her feet?
I keep getting 37.03 and its wrong. Any help would be nice.THanks in advance.
Explanation / Answer
You are doing it correct, but you are finding the angle from the vertical. Subtract your answer from 90 and you should get the correct answer.