(iii) Why do right angle mirrors produce three images of the object?

Explanation:

The two mirrors inclined to each other formed the first two images with are of the same size as the object while the third mirror is produced from the intersection of rays that emanated during the production of the first two images to produce a third image which is smaller than the object and there making the total number of images to be 3.

Hence this mirrors produces 3 images due to the third image formed from the intersection of the rays that produces the first two images.

The formula that relates the image produced by inclined mirror and the angle of inclination is expressed as:

number of images n = 360/θ - 1

θ is the angle of inclination of the two mirrors

n is the number of images

If the mirrors are inclined at right angles, then θ = 90°

Substitute into the formula;

n = 360/90 -1

n = 36/9 -1

n = 4-1

n = 3