Two Plane Mirrors Are a Distance 2d Apart and Parallel

question 88

Multiple Choice

Two plane mirrors are a distance 2d apart and parallel to one another. An object is placed at the midpoint between the two mirrors. After two reflections on each mirror, how far will be the image from the mirror with the last, i.e., the fourth, reflection?

• A) d
• B) 3d
• C) 5d
• D) 7d
• E) 9d

---

Definitions:

Power-based Approaches

Strategies or methods that rely on authority, force, or leverage to influence or control outcomes.

Leadership Style

The distinct approach and manner in which an individual guides or influences a group towards goal achievement, ranging from autocratic to democratic.

Fiedler's Contingency Model

A leadership theory proposing that effective group performance depends on the proper match between a leader's style of interacting with subordinates and the degree to which the situation gives control and influence to the leader.

Least-preferred Co-worker

The least-preferred co-worker is a term from Fiedler's contingency theory, referring to the person a leader has least preferred to work with, used to measure the leader's task or relationship orientation.