Statement
13.3.22. A diffusing lens with a focal length of
Solution
An object placed in front of a concave lens (Point
The focal length of the mirror is at most
. In this case, the center of curvature of the mirror is at or to the right of the lens, and the image from the mirror (Point ) is to the right of its center of curvature (and to the left of its focal point) and hence to the right of the lens as shown in the figure. The focal length of the mirror is at least
. There are two minor scenarios. First, if Point is at or to the left of the focal point of the mirror (and to the right of its center of curvature), then its image is to the left of the center of curvature of the mirror (possibly at infinity) and hence to the left of the left focal point of the lens. Second, if Point is to the right of the focal point of the mirror (which is always the case if the focal length of the mirror is at least ), then its image is to the right of the mirror and hence to the right of the lens.
Using
Answer
At most