Spherical Mirrors: an Object 3

question 39

Essay

Spherical mirrors: An object 3.4 mm tall is placed 25 cm from the vertex of a convex spherical mirror. The radius of curvature of the mirror has a magnitude of 52 cm.
(a) How far is the image from the vertex of the mirror?
(b) What is the height of the image?

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