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A long rectangular strip is placed on the principal axis of a concave mirror with its one end coinciding with the centre of curvature of the mirror (see Figure). The width (h) of the object is very small compared to the focal length ( f ) of the mirror. Calculate the area of the image formed.

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`(1)/(2) fh`
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