The passenger side-view mirror on an automobile often has the notation “Objects seen in mirror are closer than they appear”. Is the image really farther away than the object?

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yes, the image is smaller and farther away than the object

Yes, the image is larger and farther away than the object

No, the image is larger and closer than the object

No, the image is smaller and closer than the object

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

Mirror is convex in nature and produces diminished image at closer distance but due to small size, it appears distant.

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