Answer:
12m
Explanation:
To obtain the answer to the question given, we must observe the characteristics of image formed by a plane mirror.
The image formed by a plane mirror have the following characteristics:
1. Laterally inverted.
2. Same distance as the object from the mirror.
3. Same height as the object.
4. Virtual.
With the above information, we can calculate the distance between the boy and his image as follow:
Initially:
Object distance (u) = 4m
Image distance (v) = 4m
The boy moved 2m away, therefore:
Object distance (u) = 2 + 4 = 6m
Image distanc(v) = 2 + 4 = 6m
The distance between the boy and his image will be the sum of his distance (u) and image distance (v) i.e (u + v)
The distance between the boy and his image = 6 + 6 = 12m
Therefore, the distance between the boy and his image is 12m.
