What is the smallest size of a looking glass a person with a face by should purchase…

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What is the smallest size of a looking glass a person with a face 24 cm24\,\text{cm} by 16 cm16\,\text{cm} should purchase to enable them to see their whole face at a time? The distance between their eyes is 8 cm8\,\text{cm}. (a) 24 cm24\,\text{cm} by 16 cm16\,\text{cm} (b) 12 cm12\,\text{cm} by 8 cm8\,\text{cm} (c) 12 cm12\,\text{cm} by 4 cm4\,\text{cm} (d) 6 cm6\,\text{cm} by 2 cm2\,\text{cm}

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