An object that is 75 cm tall is located 3.8 m in front of a plane mirror. The image formed by the mirror appears to be
A) on the mirror's surface.
B) 3.8 m behind the mirror's surface.
C) 3.8 m in front of the mirror.
D) 1.9 m behind the mirror's surface.
E) 1.9 m in front of the mirror.

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The image formed by a plane mirror is virtual and appears to be the same distance behind the mirror as the object is in front of it. Therefore, the image appears to be 3.8 m behind the mirror's surface.

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