A corner cube is formed by three plane mirrors perpendicular to one another resulting in a retroreflector. What is the angle between the directions of an incoming ray of light and of the corresponding outgoing ray of light for this device?

a. 90°
c. 0°
b. 180°
d. 360°


B

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