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A dedicated sports car enthusiast polishes the inside and outsidesurfaces of a h

ID: 1741571 • Letter: A

Question

A dedicated sports car enthusiast polishes the inside and outsidesurfaces of a hubcap that is a section of a sphere. When he looksinto one side of the hubcap, he sees an image of his face26.0 cm in back of the hubcap. He thenturns the hubcap over, keeping it the same distance from his face.He now sees an image of his face 8.8 cm inback of it. (a) How far is his face from the hubcap?
1 cm

(b) What is the radius of curvature of the hubcap?
2 cm (a) How far is his face from the hubcap?
1 cm

(b) What is the radius of curvature of the hubcap?
2 cm

Explanation / Answer

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