College Physics (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32160-183-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32160-183-4

Chapter 23 - Mirrors and Lenses - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Multiple Choice Questions - Page 804: 4

Answer

(c) equal to +1

Work Step by Step

The lateral magnification is given by $-\frac{d_{i}}{d_{o}}$ where $d_{i}$ is distance of image from mirror and $d_{o}$ is distance of object from mirror. Since, the sign of $d_{o}$ is opposite of that of $d_{i}$ so magnification is +1.
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