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Kumar Verma
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Given below are statements regarding sign conventions for reflection by spherical mirrors. Select the correct statements.

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5.88%[A] Both (i) and (ii) ( 2 voters )
26.47%[B] Both (ii) and (iii) ( 9 voters )
58.82%[C] Both (i) and (iii) ( 20 voters )
8.82%[D] Both (iii) and (iv) ( 3 voters )
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(i) All distances parallel to the principal axis are measured from the pole of the mirror.
(ii) All the distances measured to the left of the origin (along – x-axis) are taken as positive while those measured to the right of the origin (along + x-axis) are taken as negative.
(iii) Distances measured perpendicular to and above the principal axis (along + y-axis) are taken as positive.
(iv) Distances measured perpendicular to and above the principal axis (along +y-axis) are taken as negative.

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      [C] Both (i) and (iii)
      All the distances measured to the right of the origin (along + x-axis) are taken as positive while those measured to the left of the origin (along – x-axis) are taken as negative.
      Distances measured perpendicular and below the principal axis (along -y-axis) are taken as negative.

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