A boy tall stands in front of a large convex mirror whose focal length is .
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Problem
A boy 1.5m tall stands 2.5m in front of a large convex mirror whose focal length is 1.0m.
(a) Draw a labelled ray diagram to show the formation of the image of the boy in the mirror.
(b) Calculate the distance of the image from the mirror.
(c) Determine the height of the image.
(d) Explain, with reference to the principles illustrated in your diagram, why the image in a convex mirror can never be real.