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Image of Point Object in Plane Mirror

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how can we see everyday objects.in curved mirrors image is formd where two light raqys meet
but in plane mirror all the rays are parallel.then how does our eye see the image

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The image will not be seen if all rays are parallel. But in real life all the rays are not parallel. So, when you see an image formed in a plane mirror, it is indeed formed by intersection of rays.

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