The boy walks towards the mirror at a speed of 1m/ s. At what speed does his image approach him?
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When the boy walks towards the mirror at a speed of 1m/ s, his image will also appear to move towards the mirror at the same speed of 1m/ s. So, the speed at which his image approach him will be 2m/ s + 2m/ s = 4m/ s.
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