GCEPhysicsLight and Optics2020

Which of the following correctly describes the nature of the image formed by a plane mirror?

AReal, inverted and magnified
BVirtual, erect and the same size as the objectCORRECT
CReal, erect and diminished
DVirtual, inverted and the same size as the object
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
A plane mirror always forms a virtual image (cannot be projected on a screen) that is erect (upright) and laterally inverted, with the same size as the object. The image appears to be as far behind the mirror as the object is in front of it.
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