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angle ACB = angle HJB                                      (angle i = angle r)


angle ABC = angle HJC = 90


triangle ABC is similar to triangle HJC


JH/AB = CJ/CB = 1/2


2JH = AB.


also JH + AB = 4h


JH = (4/3)h.


if you are taking the wall as wide as the man, he wouldnt be able to see the wall behind him so length of mirror required is (4/3)h.


but if width of wall > width of man, length of mirror reqiured = (4/3)h + 2h = (10/3)h .

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