Question: Two light rays parallel to the optic axis of a concave mirror strike that mirror as shown in the figure. The mirror has a radius

Two light rays parallel to the optic axis of a concave mirror strike that mirror as shown in the figure. The mirror has a radius of curvature equal to 4.99 m . They then strike a small spherical mirror that is 2.03 m from the large mirror. The light rays finally meet at the vertex of the large mirror.
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In the figure, the small mirror is shown as planar, so as not to give away the answer, but it is not actually planar.
What is the radius of curvature, \( R \), of the small mirror?
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R=
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Is the small mirror convex or concave?
convex
concave
Two light rays parallel to the optic axis of a

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