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(a) A ray of light strikes a mirror at an angle of 59° to the normal. What is the angle of reflection? What is the angle between the incident ray and the reflected ray?

(b) A ray of light incident upon a mirror makes an angle of 36.9° with the mirror. What is the angle between the incident ray and the reflected ray?

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The solution calculates the angle of reflection when using mirror (see attachment for figures and full details).

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