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What is the relationship between focal length (f) and radius of curvature (R)?

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Focal length (f) is the distance from mirror at which the light rays coming parallel from infinity meet.
Radius of Curvature R is the radius of the sphere of which the mirror is a part.
Focal length and radius of curvature are related as:
f=R2

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