Convex mirrors are often used for rearview mirrors on cars

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Convex mirrors are often used for rearview mirrors on cars and trucks to give a wide-angle view. Warning, objects are closer than they appear is written below the mirrors. Yet, according to a ray diagram, the image distance for distant objects is much shorter than the object distance. Why then do they appear more distant?

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