Find the magnification of the heater element, given that the mirror has a radius of curvature of 51 cm and produces an image of the coils 2.8 m away from the mirror.

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Electric room heaters use a concave mirror to reflect infrared (IR) radiation from hot coils. Note that IR follows the same law of reflection as visible light.

Find the magnification of the heater element, given that the mirror has a radius of curvature of 51 cm and produces an image of the coils 2.8 m away from the mirror. 

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