A man standing in front of a mirror finds his image having a very small head, a fat body and legs of normal size. What are the shapes of the three parts of the mirror?

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The shapes of the three parts of the mirror are:
Convex - as the top part of the image is virtual, erect and diminished.
Concave - as the middle part of the image is virtual, erect and enlarged.
Plane - as the bottom part of the image is virtual, erect and the same size of the object.

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A man standing in front of a mirror finds his image having a very small head, a fat body and legs of normal size. What are the shapes of the three parts of the mirror?

The shapes of the three parts of the mirror are:Convex - as the top part of the image is virtual, erect and diminished.Concave - as the middle part of the image is virtual, erect and enlarged.Plane - as the bottom part of the image is virtual, erect and the same size of the object.

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Convex - as the top part of the image is virtual, erect and diminished.
Concave - as the middle part of the image is virtual, erect and enlarged.
Plane - as the bottom part of the image is virtual, erect and the same size of the object.