23. An object is held at a distance of 19.0 cm from a convex mirror creating an image that is 1/6 the object size. What is the focal length of the mirror? a. -3.8 cm b. 16 cm c. -2.7 cm d. -8.8 cm e. 23 cm ANSWER: a POINTS: 1
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This is represented by the equation m = -di/do. In this case, we are told that the image is 1/6 the size of the object. This means that the magnification is -1/6 (the negative sign indicates that the image is inverted). We are also told that the object distance Show more…
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