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Choose true or false for each statement regarding the sign conventions for mirrors.
a) Virtual images appear appear behind a mirror and have a negative value for the image distance.
b) The focal length f is positive for convex mirrors.
c)Real images appear in front of a mirror and have a negative value for the image distance.
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