FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS - EXTENDED
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Chapter 34, Problem 114P
Light travels from point A to point B via reflection at point O on the surface of a mirror. Without using calculus, show that length AOB is a minimum when the angle of incidence θ is equal to the angle of reflection ϕ. (Hint: Consider the image of A in the mirror.)
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