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What are the rules for sign convention in mirrors

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  • All measurements are taken from the pole/optical centre
  • The measurement taken in the direction of incident light is positive and opposite to the direction of light is taken as negative.
  • Measured height upward with respect to x-axis and normal to the principal axis is positive. The heights measured downwards are taken as negative

 

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