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The ray diagram shows a candle that is placed between the focal point and the mirror.

There is a candle as an object in front of a concave mirror closer than the focal point. A ray parallel to the principal axis reflects through the focal point. A ray from the focal point is reflected parallel to the principal axis.

Which best describes the image that will be produced compared with the object?

It will be smaller and upright.
It will be smaller and inverted.
It will be larger and upright.
It will be larger and inverted.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
It will be larger and upright.

Explanation: For a concave mirror with the object between the mirror and the focal point, the reflected rays diverge but their backward extensions meet behind the mirror, forming a virtual, upright image that is magnified (larger than the object).