Sign convention in Mohr's circle

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Homework Statement

I doubt that is the following notes (in the first picture), correct or not?
Because i couldn't find any proof in the other book...

Homework Equations

The Attempt at a Solution

Can I say that consider σ positive to right and τ positive downward, orientation (θ) clockwise as positve , rather than counterclockwise is positive ?

 

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