Question

To a fish under water, viewing obliquely a fisherman standing on the bank of a lake, the man looks

• A. taller than what he actually is
• B. shorter that what he actually is
• C. the same height as he actually is
• D. depends on the obliquity

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

taller than what he actually is

Answer 2

When a ray from man $O$ in air (rarer medium) goes to water (denser medium), then it bends towards the normal. Extend $M N$ backwards meet at point $O'$. Therefore, it appears' to the fish as if the man is taller than what he actually is.