An image formed by a plane mirror is :

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Virtual, formed behind the mirror, and of the same size as the object

Virtual, formed behind the mirror, and enlarged

Virtual, formed on the surface of the mirror, and of a smaller size than the object

Real, formed at the surface of the mirror, and of the same size as the object

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Virtual images are the images formed when the light rays appear to meet or come from a point.
Virtual images cannot be obtained on the screen.
Images formed in a plane mirror are virtual as they appear to form behind the mirror and cannot be obtained on the screen.
Images formed in a plane mirror are also of the same size as the object.

Therefore, 'Virtual, formed behind the mirror and of the same size as the object' is the correct response.

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