Applied Physics (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134159386
Author: Dale Ewen, Neill Schurter, Erik Gundersen
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 21.5, Problem 17P
Find the focal length of a mirror that forms an image 2.30 m behind a mirror of an object 6.50 m in front of the mirror.
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Applied Physics (11th Edition)
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