A spherical, concave shaving mirror has a radius of curvature of 0.983 m. What is the magnification of a person's face when it is 0.155 m from the vertex of the mirror (answer sign and magnitude)

Magnification = 1

Explanation:

given data

radius of curvature r = - 0.983 m

image distance u = - 0.155

solution

we get here first focal length that is

Focal length, f = R/2     ...................1

f = -0.4915 m

we use here formula that is

     .................2

put here value and we get

so

Magnification will be here as

m =

m =  

The magnification is 1.5.

Explanation:

radius of curvature, R = - 0.983 m

distance of object, u = - 0.155 m

Let the distance of image is v.

focal length, f = R/2 = - 0.492 m

Use the mirror equation

The magnification is given by

m = - v/u

m = 0.226/0.155

m = 1.5