What does a negative linear magnification indicate about the orientation?
AUpright orientation
BLateral inversion
CInverted orientation
DHorizontal stretch
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Inverted orientation
A negative linear magnification sign signifies that the resulting image is inverted upside down.
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