If you stand in front of a big mirror and lift your left hand, which hand will your image in the mirror appear to lift ?

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In an image formed by a mirror, the left of the object appears on the right and the right appears on the left. This is known as lateral inversion. So, if you stand in front of a big mirror and lift your left hand, the right hand will appear to be raised in the mirror.

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