A plane mirror is placed 22.5 cm in front of a concave mirror of focal length 10 cm. Find where an object can be placed between the two mirrors, so that the first image in both the mirrors coincides.

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Correct option is B

As shown in figure, if the object is placed at a distance x from the concave mirror, its distance from the plane mirror will be (22.5 - .r). So plane mirror will from equal and erect image of object at a distance (22.5 -x) behind the mirror.Now as according to given problem the image formed by concave mirror coincides with the image formed by plane mirror, therefore for concave mirror v=−22.5+22.5−x=−45−xAnd   u−x;  1−45−x+1−x=1−104545x−x2=110;     x2−45x+450=0x−30x−15=0         x=30 cm  or,     x=15  cmBut as the distance between two mirrors is 22.5 cm, x = 30 cm is not admissible. So the object must be at a distance of 15 cm from the concave mirror.