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A concave mirror is used to focus the image of a flower on a nearby well $120 \mathrm{~cm}$ from the flower. If a lateral magnification of 16 is desired, the distance of the flower from the mirror should be
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Options:
  • A $8 \mathrm{~cm}$
  • B $12 \mathrm{~cm}$
  • C $80 \mathrm{~cm}$
  • D $120 \mathrm{~cm}$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $8 \mathrm{~cm}$
Let distance $=u$. Now $\frac{v}{u}=16$ and $v=u+120$
$\therefore \frac{120+u}{u}=16 \Rightarrow 15 u=120 \Rightarrow u=8 \mathrm{~cm}$

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