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Smaller than their actual size, as if they were further away
Exterior mirrors with a convex surface project an image of vehicles travelling behind you that is smaller than their actual size, making the vehicles appear further away than they actually are.
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At their actual size
Larger than their actual size, as if they were closer
Smaller than their actual size, as if they were further away
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