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(1) Suppose that you want to take a photograph of yourself asyou look at your image in a mirror 2.8 $\mathrm{m}$ away. For whatdistance should the camera lens be focused?
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A flat mirror creates an image that is as far behind the mirror as the object is in front. This is because it has a focal length of infinity. Show more…
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