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A person whose eyes are H = 1.76 m above the floor stands L = 2.07 m in front of a vertical plane mirror whose bottom edge is h = 42.5 cm above the floor, as seen in the figure below. What is the horizontal distance x to the base of the wall supporting the mirror of the nearest point on the floor that can be seen reflected in the ...(See attached file)

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