Calculating the Focal Length of a Concave Mirror

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Homework Statement



The real image produced by a concave mirror is found to be 0.756 times the size of the object. If the distance from the mirror to the screen on which the image appears is 0.764 m , what is the focal length of the mirror?

Homework Equations



(a) 1 /do + 1/di = 1/f

(b) image height / object height=m = - di/do

(c) - object height / image height = do / di

The Attempt at a Solution


m= 0.756 = -hi / ho

so to use equation "c"

i inverted --- > -1/0.756
then set it euqal to rest of the equation so --> -1/.756 = do / .764
do= -1.01058 m

then i used equation "a"

(1/-1.01058) + (1/.764) = 1/f and solved for f

Answer was Wrong. Please tell me what I need to do. Thank you!
 


I got the answer 0.435 m. Is it correct? If so check your sign convention.
 

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