How to calculate the centre of the curvature of a spherical mirror and a parabolic mirror

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Centre of curvature is the centre of the sphere of which the spherical mirror is a part.
For spherical mirror,
focal length = Radius of curvature/2
ie;
radius of curvature = 2* focal length

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How to calculate the centre of the curvature of a spherical mirror and a parabolic mirror

Centre of curvature is the centre of the sphere of which the spherical mirror is a part. For spherical mirror, focal length = Radius of curvature/2 ie; radius of curvature = 2* focal length

Centre of curvature is the centre of the sphere of which the spherical mirror is a part.
For spherical mirror,
focal length = Radius of curvature/2
ie;
radius of curvature = 2* focal length