You are at a the Science Center where they have a cool set of mirrors. The mirror that you are looking at makes you taller!

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You are at a the Science Center where they have a cool set of mirrors. The mirror that you are looking at makes you taller!

You place an object 20cm from the mirror. The magnification of the mirror is 5.5. Use the GRASP method and the magnification formula to determine how far the image would appear.

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1 year ago

GRASP:

G - Given: Object is 20cm from the mirror and the magnification is 5.5
R - Required: Determine how far the image would appear
A - Approach: Use the magnification formula
S - Solution: Image distance = (Object distance) x (magnification)
P - Answer: Image distance = 20cm x 5.5 = 110cm