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In a concave mirror experiment, an object is placed at a distance `x_(1)` from the focus and the image is formed at a distance `x_(2)` from the focus. The focus length of the mirror would be

A

`x_(1)x_(2)`

B

`sqrt(x_(1)x_(2))`

C

`(x_(1)+x_(2))/(2)`

D

`sqrt((x_(1))/(x_(2)))`

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