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Rays incident close to the pole and at small angles are called:

ADivergent
BParaxial
CMarginal
DTangential
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Paraxial
1. The treatment assumes rays near the axis. 2. They strike close to the pole of the mirror. 3. Such rays are called paraxial. _Source: syllabus Physics Part II, Chapter 9, Ray Optics and Optical Instruments._
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