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Shown in Fig. is a vertically erect object placed on the optic axis at a distance `(5//2)f` from a concave mirror of focal length f. If a plane mirror is placed perpendicular to the optic axis at a distanc `(4//3)f` from the pole, facing concave mirror, find the position and nature of the final image formed.

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Two rays come from the tip of the object. They converge after reflection to form a real image at `I_(1)`.
Since the plane mirror is introduced in the mid, the reflected rays from the concave mirror get reflected by the plane mirror to form an image`I_(2)`. Infact `I_(2)` is the real image of teh image `I_(1)` of the object O, which serves as a virtual object to the mirror,
`1/u+1/v+1/frArr1/(-2.5f)+1/v=1/(-f)`
`rArr 1/v=-1/f+2/(5f)=-3/(5f)`
`rArr v=-5/3f`
(Negative sign indicates the image is left the mirror).
`rArr` The image `I_(1)` is formed which behaves as a virtual object for the plane mirror & therefore finally a real erect image `I_2` of same size, will be formed at equal distance x infront of the plane mirror as shown in the figure.
`rArr I_2` will be formed at a distance `(5//3)f-2x`, from concave mirror
where x=`5//3f-4//3f=1//3f`
`rArr ` The final image distance `v^' = (5//3)f-2(1//3f)=f`
`rArr` Final image i f formed at the focus.
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