Define a spherical mirror.

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A spherical mirror has a curved reflecting surface that is cut out from a hollow sphere of glass or any polished metal.
Due to the curving, the spherical mirror is of two types: Concave (reflecting surface is curved inwards) and convex (reflecting surface is curved outwards).

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