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A concave mirror (R = 56.0 cm) is used to project a transparent slide onto a wall. The slide is located at a distance of 36.0 cm from the mirror, and a small flashlight shines light through the slide and onto the mirror. The setup is similar to that in Figure 25.19a. (in attachment)

(a) How far from the wall should the mirror be located?
(b) The height of the object on the slide is 1.20 cm. What is the height of the image?

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(a) The mirror equation expresses the quantitative relationship between the object distance (do), the image distance (di), and the focal length (f). The equation is stated as ...

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