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Question
State whether the following statement is true or false:
A diverging mirror is used as a rear-view mirror.
Solution
True
A diverging mirror, i.e. convex mirror, is used as a rear-view mirror, as it has a wider field of view and always forms virtual, erect and small-sized images of innumerable objects at the same time.
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