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title: "An upright object of height \\(h\\) is placed on the principal axis of a concave spherical mirror at an object distance that is less than the mirror’s focal length \\(f\\). The point \\(F\\) is the focal point and the point \\(C\\) is the center of curvature. Which of the following ray diagrams correctly depicts the paths of two principal rays and the resulting image formed by the mirror?"
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# An upright object of height \(h\) is placed on the principal axis of a concave spherical mirror at an object distance that is less than the mirror’s focal length \(f\). The point \(F\) is the focal point and the point \(C\) is the center of curvature. Which of the following ray diagrams correctly depicts the paths of two principal rays and the resulting image formed by the mirror?

An upright object of height \(h\) is placed on the principal axis of a concave spherical mirror at an object distance that is less than the mirror's focal length \(f\). The point \(F\) is the focal point and the point \(C\) is the center of curvature. Which of the following ray diagrams correctly depicts the paths of two principal rays and the resulting image formed by the mirror?

- **A.** Diagram A
- **B.** Diagram B
- **C.** Diagram C
- **D.** Diagram D

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