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A person sees his virtual image by holding a mirror very close to the face. When he moves the mirror away from his face, the image becomes inverted. What type of mirror he is using ?

A

Plane mirror

B

Convex mirror

C

Concave mirror

D

None of these

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C
Plane mirrorr and convex mirrorr always forms erect images. Image formed by concave mirrorr may be erect or inverted depending on position of object.
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