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Question:

Some large vehicle have curved mirrors, which:

A Make things seem smaller and further away than they really are.
explanation

Many large vehicles have curved (convex, “fisheye,” “spot,” “bugeye”) mirrors that show a wider area than flat mirrors. This is often helpful. However, everything appears smaller in a convex mirror than it would if you were looking at it directly. Things also seem farther away than they really are. It is important to realize this and to allow for it. [Commercial Driver Handbook]

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