What happens to size of image of an object when it is moved gradually away from a convex mirror

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When the object is at infinite distance from the mirror the image will be formed at the focus it will be real, inverted and diminished but when the object is moved away from the mirror size of the image decreases gradually
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What happens to size of image of an object when it is moved gradually away from a convex mirror

Dear Student, When the object is at infinite distance from the mirror the image will be formed at the focus it will be real, inverted and diminished but when the object is moved away from the mirror size of the image decreases gradually Regards!

Dear Student,
When the object is at infinite distance from the mirror the image will be formed at the focus it will be real, inverted and diminished but when the object is moved away from the mirror size of the image decreases gradually
Regards!