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When a T.rex pursues a jeep in the movie Jurasic Park, we see a reflected image of the T.rex via a side-view mirror, on which is printed the warning: "Objects in mirror are closer than they appear." is the mirror flat, convex, or concave? Explain how your derived at your answer and why it is not he other two options.

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When a T.rex pursues a jeep in the movie Jurasic Park, we see a reflected image of the T.rex via a side-view mirror, on which is printed the warning: "Objects in mirror are closer than they appear." is the mirror flat, convex, or concave? Explain how your derived at ...

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