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Some people use concave mirror because when a man stands between the principal focus and pole of a concave mirror,he sees an enlarged,erect and virtual image of his face.this is the reason why a concave mirror of large focal length is used for shaving.

concave mirrors concentrate on one focus and while shaving it concentrate on a point and the image is enlarge which prevents the face from cutting.

because when a man stands between the pricipal focus and pole of a concave mirror , he sees enlarged ,erect and virtual image of his face .that is why concave mirror of large focal length is used for shaving

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