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Is it impossible to photograph a virtual image? Why?

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No, it is possible to photograph a virtual image. Any camera that's capable of photographing actual objects is also capable of photographing real and virtual images. If you stand in front of a mirror and take a photo, you'll get a photo of the virtual image.

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