Answer to Question #2737 in Optics for jess

Question

A mirror creates an image of magnification −1/3. (a) Is the image upright or inverted? (b) If the object is 7.75 cm tall, what is the height of the image? State your answer with the correct sign. all answers should be in cm. thanks.

Answer 1

Image height& = (-1/3)*7.75 =& -2.58 cm
By convention, if the magnification is negative, the image is inverted (upside down).