A concave mirror with a focal length of 16.0 cm produces an images located 38.6cm from the mirror. what is the distance of the object from the front of the mirror?

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Hammer
Jun 11, 2018

The object is situated #27.32# centimeters from the center of the mirror.

Explanation:

We must use the Mirror Equation, which states that

#1/f = 1/x_1+1/x_2#

Where #f# is the focal lengh, #x_1# is the distance from the object to the mirror and #x_2# is the distance from the image to the mirror. We have to find #x_1#:

#1/x_1 = 1/f - 1/x_2#

#1/x_1 = 1/16-1/38.6 = =0.0366#

#:. x_1 = 1/0.0366 = 27.32 " cm"#

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