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Question: A concave mirror is used to focus the image of a flower on a nearby well 120 cm from the flower. If ...

A concave mirror is used to focus the image of a flower on a nearby well 120 cm from the flower. If a lateral magnification of 16 is desired, the distance of the flower from the mirror should be –

A

8cm

B

12cm

C

80cm

D

120cm

Answer

8cm

Explanation

Solution

= 16 v = u + 120

\ = 16 ̃ u = 8cm