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33. Geometric Optics - Part 2 of 2
33. Geometric Optics / Mirror Equation / Problem 3

A 0.5-mm-tall ant is situated along the principal axis of a thin, spherical shell of quartz coated with aluminum. The ant is 7.0 cm away from the mirror vertex, as shown in the image. The shell has a radius of 8.0 cm. i) Locate and ii) calculate the height of the ant's image.

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