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The light rays from an object have been reflected towards an observer from a standard flat mirror, the image observed by the observer are
A. Real
B. Erect
C. Smaller in size than object
D. Laterally inverted
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

Asked in JEE Main 25th Jan 2nd Shift 2023 · Plane mirrors

Answer: (3) B and D only

Step-by-step solution

A plane mirror forms a virtual, erect image of the same size.

It is laterally inverted.

So only B and D hold.

Why the other options are wrong

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