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Dwight
Dec 28, 2017

A convex mirror is used on the passenger side of the vehicle to provide a wide angle of view, but this would not be practical with a shaving mirror.

Explanation:

A convex mirror will produce a virtual image that is smaller than the object being reflected. This means it allows for a wider viewing angle.

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A concave mirror, on the other hand, is able to produce a magnified virtual image (as one of its many image-forming abilities). This is what we want in a shaving mirror, so that the face appears larger that it would in a plane mirror. The enlarged image means that a smaller region of the face is visible in the mirror.

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