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From which point on a spherical mirror are all distances measured?
APrincipal focus
BCentre of curvature
CThe mirror pole
DEdge of aperture
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. The mirror pole
All distances on the principal axis are measured from the pole of the mirror, or the optic centre in the case of a lens.
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