How does the distance from one point of the pre-image to the reflection line relate to the reflected image point? Is this relationship true for all reflections? How do you know?

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anonymous · Answer

someone please help!

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If you are 5feet tall in a mirror, how tall is the reflection of yourself in the mirror?
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anonymous · Answer

5 ft

anonymous · Answer

so if you are the same height, then the distance from the refelction line to you will be the same as the distance to the.... ?

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mirror

anonymous · Answer

they are the same. the distance from the person to the mirror is the same distance from the mirror to the image ^_^

anonymous · Answer

so, either way the image will be the same size?

anonymous · Answer

sorry, maybe I misunderstand the original question, is it about distance or size of images?

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distance

anonymous · Answer

ok ok, ya, so the distance from the person to the mirror is the same distance as the image is to the mirror (reflection line)

anonymous · Answer

alright, thank you so much! you helped out a lot.

anonymous · Answer

ur welcome, i hope i didn't make things worse! ^_^