A dentist uses a mirror to examine a tooth. The tooth is 1.16cm in front of the

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A dentist uses a mirror to examine a tooth. The tooth is 1.16cm in front of the mirror, and the image is formed 12.1 cm behindthe mirror.
a) Determine the mirror's radius of curvature. b) Calculate the magnification of the image. ANY help would be great! . A dentist uses a mirror to examine a tooth. The tooth is 1.16cm in front of the mirror, and the image is formed 12.1 cm behindthe mirror.
a) Determine the mirror's radius of curvature. b) Calculate the magnification of the image. ANY help would be great! .

Explanation / Answer

given that U = 1.16cm V = -12.1cm from the mirror eq 1/U + 1/V = 1/F plug in values F = ------cm radius if curvature R = 2F = -----cm magnification m = -V/U = ------ image must be magnified virtual.

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