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The magnification produced by a plane mirror is `m = +1`. What does this mean ?

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As `m = (h_(2))/(h_(1)) = + 1, h_(2) = h_(1)`, i.e., size of image is equal to size of the object.
Further, `+` sign of m indicates that the image is erect and hence virtual.
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