Diverging light rays from a nearby object (a few focal lengths away from the mirror) strike the surface of a concave mirror. After reflecting from the mirror's surface, the rays will converge at

a. the mirror's focal point.
b. a point beyond the mirror's focal point.
c. a point nearer than the mirror's focal point.
d. none of the above.


b

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