Finding reflected and refracted images of a candle in a glass sphere

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A fortune-teller’s crystal ball is a sphere of diameter 200 mm, made of glass
with refractive index 1.70. A candle flame of height 10 mm is placed 1.00
metre away from the surface of the ball. Calculate the position and size of the
two images of the flame:
(i) reflected in the ball’s surface, and
(ii) transmitted through the ball.

I have no idea where to start on this question

We've learned nothing like this, i'd just like some help with this as it is baffling me.
 
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