A concave mirror forms an inverted image on a screen in front of it

PHYSICS · Single correct · AP · Physics 2: Algebra-based · Geometric Optics · Geometric Optics

Problem

A concave mirror forms an inverted image on a screen 70 cm70\,\text{cm} in front of it. The image is three times the size of the object. What is the radius of curvature of the mirror (use sign convention)? (a) +35 cm+35\,\text{cm} (b) −35 cm-35\,\text{cm} (c) −17.5 cm-17.5\,\text{cm} (d) +17.5 cm+17.5\,\text{cm}

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