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Given information

It is given that the focal length of the mirror  cm

The object distance is cm 

Equation 23-2 states the mirror formula  

Step-by-step explanation

Step 1.

Here the object distance is positive because it is located in front of the mirror, towards the left of the mirror. The focal length is given a negative sign signifies that the distance is measured towards the right side of the mirror, behind the mirror.

On substituting the values in the mirror formula gives 

   

                                                                     cm

 

 So the image is formed towards the right of the mirror that is behind the mirror

 

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