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If the incident rays are converging, we have a real object.
If the final rays are converging, we have a real image.
The image of a virtual object is called a virtual image.
If the image is virtual, the corresponding object is called a virtual object.
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Solution
If the final rays are converging, we have a real image.
This is because a real image is formed by converging reflected/refracted rays from a mirror/lens.
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