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a lighted candle is placed 12 cm from a convex mirror if focal length of mirror is 15 cm and height of the candle is 4.5 cm find the position ,nature and size of the image
 May 29, 2012

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1/s'=-(1/f+1/s)
=-(1/15+1/12)
=-9/60

s'=-20/3 cm

h'/h=|s'/s|
<=> h'/4.5=|(-20/3)/12|
<=> h'=2.5 cm
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