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What would be the position an image formed by a Lens or a mirror if the object is not kept on the principal axis?
Geometrical Optics: Image Position with No Principal Axis
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We often use the linear magnification to calculate the location of an image of an off-axis object.
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/geoopt/lensdet.html#c2
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/geoopt/lensdet.html#c2
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