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प्रश्न
Name the type of mirror used in the following situation:
Side/rear-view mirror of a vehicle
Support your answer with reason.
उत्तर
Convex Mirror: This is because a convex mirror is used as side/rear view mirror because its field of view is larger and it forms virtual, erect and diminished images of objects behind.
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