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The side view mirror of a car is a spherical convex mirror with the radius of curvature 59.6 m. If a truck is at a distance 49.9 m behind the car, how far away does the truck appear to be (image distance), in m? Give your answer as a positive number.

The side view mirror of a car is a spherical convex mirror with the radius of curvature 59.6 m. If a truck is at a distance 49.9 m behind the car, how far away does the truck appear to be (image distance), in m? Give your answer as a positive number.

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The side view mirror of a car is a spherical convex mirror with the radius of curvature 59.6 m. If a truck is at a distance 49.9 m behind the car, how far away does the truck appear to be (image distance), in m? Give your answer as a positive number.
Transcribed Image Text:The side view mirror of a car is a spherical convex mirror with the radius of curvature 59.6 m. If a truck is at a distance 49.9 m behind the car, how far away does the truck appear to be (image distance), in m? Give your answer as a positive number.
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The focus of the mirror is,

f=R2=59.6 m2=29.8 m

The mirror equation is,

1f=1do+1di

 

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