During a dental check-up

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 2: Algebra-based · Geometric Optics · Geometric Optics

Problem

During a dental check-up, a dentist wants a mirror that produces an upright image of a tooth with a linear magnification of +3 when the tooth is 2.0 cm2.0\,\text{cm} from the mirror. Calculate the focal length of the mirror required (give its sign according to the Cartesian convention).

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