$A$ beam of light from a source $L$ is incident normally on a plane mirror fixed at a certain distance $x$ from the source. The beam is reflected back as a spot on a scale placed just above the source $L$. When the mirror is rotated through a small angle $\theta$,the spot of the light is found to move through a distance $y$ on the scale. The angle $\theta$ is given by

  • A
    $\frac{y}{x}$
  • B
    $\frac{x}{2y}$
  • C
    $\frac{x}{y}$
  • D
    $\frac{y}{2x}$

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