Two plane mirrors are parallel to each other and spaced $20$ cm apart. A luminous point is placed between them at a distance $5$ cm from one mirror. Determine the distances of the first nearest images from each other.

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Distance of the first nearest image from mirror X is 5cm.
Distance of the first nearest image from mirror Y is 15cm.

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Two plane mirrors are parallel to each other and spaced 20cm apart. A luminous point is placed between them at a distance 5cm from one mirror. Determine the distances of the first nearest images from each other.

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Two plane mirrors are parallel to each other and spaced $20$ cm apart. A luminous point is placed between them at a distance $5$ cm from one mirror. Determine the distances of the first nearest images from each other.

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Distance of the first nearest image from mirror Y is 15cm.