How to take sign conversions while doing problems with spherical mirrors?

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Any distance measured on the left side of the mirror is taken as negative and on the right side of the mirror is +ve.

Just treat x-axis and y-axis system taking the centre of the mirror as the origin. The diagram below shows the sign to be taken in different cases.

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How to take sign conversions while doing problems with spherical mirrors?

Any distance measured on the left side of the mirror is taken as negative and on the right side of the mirror is +ve. Just treat x-axis and y-axis system taking the centre of the mirror as the origin. The diagram below shows the sign to be taken in different cases. Object on the left

Any distance measured on the left side of the mirror is taken as negative and on the right side of the mirror is +ve.

Just treat x-axis and y-axis system taking the centre of the mirror as the origin. The diagram below shows the sign to be taken in different cases.

Object on the left