How is the image formed by a plane mirror?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is: (d) Virtual and erect
Explanation:
· A plane mirror always forms an image that is virtual (not real), erect, and of the same size as the object.
· It also causes lateral inversion, meaning the left and right sides are reversed.
Information Booster:
· The distance of the image behind the mirror is equal to the distance of the object in front.
· Images are laterally inverted, not vertically.
· Used in periscopes, dressing mirrors, and optical devices.
· Cannot be formed on a screen (non-real).
· Law of reflection applies: angle of incidence = angle of reflection.
· The image is laterally inverted but still upright (erect).
Additional Information:
· Erect and inverted – Contradictory; image can’t be both.
· Laterally inverted and virtual – Partially true but not complete.
· Virtual and inverted – Inverted image is not formed by a plane mirror.