, where do is the object distance, di is the image distance, and f is the focal length.
The focal length is given by:
, where r is the radius of curvature.
An object is located a distance do = 7.2 cm in front of a concave mirror with a radius of curvature r = 18.1 cm.
a. Write an expression for the image distance, di.
b. Numerically, what is the value of image distance, di in centimeters.
c. Is this a real or virtual image?
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