Choose the correct statement(s) regarding the distance of an object placed in front of a plane mirror and distance of its image formed.

Object distance is equal to the image distance.

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The distance between the object and the image is double the distance object distance.

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The distance between the object and the image is half the object distance.

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The distance between the object and the image is equal to the object distance.

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Solution

The correct options are
A Object distance is equal to the image distance.
B The distance between the object and the image is double the distance object distance.
In a plane mirror, the object and the image are equidistant from the mirror as shown here. Object distance = a
Image distance = a
Distance between the object and the image = 2a

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