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Question
Where would the image be formed by a convex mirror if the object is placed:
at infinity?
Draw labelled ray-diagrams to show the formation of image in both the case.
Solution
Following are the ray-diagrams to show the formation of image, by a convex mirror, of the same object but in different locations:
at infinity
The image will be virtual, diminished and behind the mirror when the object is at infinity.
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