A ___ mirror is used as a rear-view mirror in vehicles.

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Convex mirrors are commonly used as rear-view (wing) mirrors in vehicles because they give an erect, virtual and full size diminished image of distant objects with a wider field of view. Thus convex mirrors enable the driver to view a much larger area than that would have been possible with a plane mirror.

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