The mirror which can form a magnified image of an object is : (a) convex mirror (b) plane mirror (c) concave mirror (d) both convex and concave mirrors

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Solution

A plane mirror always forms an image equal in size to the object, while a convex mirror always forms a diminished image. Only a concave mirror can form a magnified image. So, the correct choice is (c).

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