The mirror used as a side mirror in a scooter is

Convex mirror

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Concave mirror

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Concave lens

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Convex lens

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Solution

The correct option is A Convex mirror
Convex mirrors are used as rear-view mirrors in motor vehicles because they form virtual, erect and diminished images irrespective of distances of the object. Since small images are formed it means a large area of view can be observed in relatively small portion of mirror.Hence Convex mirror helps the driver to view large areas of the traffic behind him and he can easily detect the vehicle coming or running behind him.

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