A child tall stands on a stool high in front of a wall mirror

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Light — Reflection and Refraction · Light — Reflection and Refraction

Problem

A child 1.20 m1.20\,\text{m} tall stands on a stool 0.30 m0.30\,\text{m} high in front of a wall mirror. The child’s eyes are 0.10 m0.10\,\text{m} below the top of the head. A rectangular plane mirror already fixed on the wall has its lower edge 0.40 m0.40\,\text{m} above the floor and is 0.65 m0.65\,\text{m} long. Using calculations, determine whether this mirror allows the child to see the full image from head to feet. Give a yes/no answer with justification.

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