For which position of the object does a concave mirror produce an inverted, magnified and real image?

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At pole

Between pole and focus

At focus

Between focus and curvature

answer is D.

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When placed between poles and focus, a concave mirror produces an inverted, magnified and real image.
When an object is placed at the focus or between the focus and centre of curvature of a concave mirror, the image produced is inverted, magnified and real. The object should be placed in focus in front of the concave mirror to produce an inverted magnified and real image.
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