Answer to Question #263627 in Physics for Rethabile r

Question

A bug flying at eye level is located 15 cm in front of a plane mirror. If you are 65 cm from the bug and looking into the mirror, find the distance between your eyes and the apparent position of the bug's image in the mirror.

Question 11 options:

A) 

100 cm

B) 

95 cm

C) 

75 cm

D) 

85 cm

E) 

No option is correct

Answer 1

The distance between your eyes and the apparent position of the bug's image in the mirror is

$$D=65+15=80\text{ cm}.$$