An erect object is located on the central axis of a spherical mirror.The magnification is -3.This means its image is:
A)real, inverted, and on the same side of the mirror
B)virtual, erect, and on the opposite side of the mirror
C)real, erect, and on the same side of the mirror
D)real, inverted, and on the opposite side of the mirror
E)virtual, inverted, and on the opposite side of the mirror

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The magnification of -3 indicates that the image is three times the size of the object and inverted (negative sign). Since it is a real image (as virtual images are not inverted and are on the opposite side of the mirror), it must be on the same side of the mirror as the object.

An Erect Object Is Located on the Central Axis of a Spherical