If the distances of the object and its real image from the principal focus of a concave mirror are 16 cm and 9 cm respectively, then the focal length of the mirror is
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Newton's formula, \(f^2 = x_1 x_2\), is a powerful shortcut for problems where distances are given relative to the focus, not the pole. It is much faster than using the standard mirror formula \(1/f = 1/v + 1/u\) in these specific cases.