Step 1: Understand the behavior of mirrors.
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Plane mirrors always produce
virtual, erect, and
same-size images.
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Convex mirrors always produce
virtual, erect, and
diminished images.
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Concave mirrors can produce a
virtual, erect, and magnified image
only when the object is placed between the pole and the focus.
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Spherical mirrors include both concave and convex mirrors, but only
concave mirrors can produce magnified virtual images.
Step 2: Conclude based on mirror behavior.
Only a
concave mirror has the capability to produce a
virtual image larger than the object under certain conditions.