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 magnitude 73 cm. (a) How far is the image from the vertex of the mirror? (b) What is the height of the image?

What will be an ideal response?


(a) 15 cm
(b) 2.0 mm

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