Two plane mirrors 
and 
are at right angle to each other shown. A point source 'P' is placed at 'a and '2a' meter away from 
and 
respectively The shortest distance between the images thus formed is : (Take 
)
A
3a
B
4.6a
C
2.3a
D
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
Shortest distance is 2 a between 
But answer given is for 
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