The center of the reflecting surface of a spherical mirror is called _______.

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Pole: Pole of a spherical mirror is nothing but the geometrical center of the reflecting surface of a spherical mirror.
It is denoted by $P .$
The pole of a mirror is shown in the diagram.
Hence the right answer is: The center of the reflecting surface of a spherical mirror is called a pole.

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