Positive magnification indicates that the image is upright.

The positive magnification also shows that the image formed is a virtual image and the
image distance from the mirror is negative.

The value of magnification is positive and it is less than unity indicates that the mirror
must be.
Convex mirror has always negative focal length.

Thus, the focal length of this convex mirror is.

Express the relation between the focal length and the radius of curvature of the mirror.
r 2f
Here, r is the radius of curvature of the mirror and f is the focal length of the mirror.

Substitute 30 cm for f to find r.

r 2 30 cm
60 cm
Express the mirror equation to find the object distance.

1 1 1

p f i
Use equation (2) to rewrite equation (1).
1 1 1

p f mp
1 1 1

f p mp
1 m 1

f mp
f m 1
p
m

f m 1 m
Thus, the expression for the object distance is .

Generally, all the images formed by the convex mirror are virtual images V .

Virtual images are always upright.

The positive value for the magnification indicates the image is upright.

Thus, the image is upright and it is not inverted.

Convex mirror always forms a virtual image.

Upright image also indicates that the image is virtual.

The virtual image in the convex mirror is formed in the side to the side where the object
is present.