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Question
The distance of the image of a point (or an object) from the line of symmetry (mirror) is ______ as that of the point (object) from the line (mirror).
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Solution
The distance of the image of a point (or an object) from the line of symmetry (mirror) is same as that of the point (object) from the line (mirror).
Explanation:
The distance of the image of a point from the line of symmetry is same as that of the point from the line.
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