Two plane mirrors are arranged so that the reflecting surfaces face each other and are parallel. The mirrors are located at x = -2 m and x = 2 m. An object is located at x = 1 m. The second image from the left mirror is located at

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The first image in the left mirror is at x = -3 m (reflection of the object at x = 1 m). The second image is a reflection of this image in the right mirror, located at x = 5 m. The second image from the left mirror is a reflection of this image at x = 5 m, which is at x = -5 m.

Two Plane Mirrors Are Arranged So That the Reflecting Surfaces