Abstract:It is well known that the path of a light ray incident on the inner reflecting wall of a circular cavity can be constructed by geometric means. Analogous to what is done in this more common geometric configuration, trajectories of light rays in a semicircular closed region with perfectly reflecting inner walls are found. A ruler-and-compass method for obtaining these trajectories is illustrated.
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