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Chapter 5: Reflection at Curved Surfaces
1. Why This Matters
Have you ever looked into the back of a spoon and seen your face upside down? Or used a makeup mirror that magnifies your face? Or wondered how a car's wing mirror gives you a wider view of the road behind you? All of these are examples of reflection at curved surfaces.
Curved mirrors are everywhere — in telescopes, car headlights, dental mirrors, and even in the giant mirrors of solar power plants. They can make things look bigge