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In the New Cartesian Sign Convention, what is taken as the origin of the coordinate system?

Question
In the New Cartesian Sign Convention, what is taken as the origin of the coordinate system?
The centre of curvature (C)
The principal focus (F)
The pole (P) of the mirror
The object's initial position
Answer
The pole (P) of the mirror
Detailed Explanation
The chapter states that in this convention, the pole (P) of the mirror is taken as the origin.
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