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In the design of telescope, concave parabolic mirror is placed ________ hyperbolic mirror at _________

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ahead, focal point
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behind, focal point
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ahead, at a distance of ae from other focal point
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behind, at a distance of ae from other focal point
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Solution

The correct option is B behind, focal point
A concave parabolic reflector will reflect all incoming light rays parallel to its axis of symmetry to a single point the focus.
So, the concave parabolic mirror is placed behind the hyperbolic mirror at focal point.

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