An object is placed in front of a convex mirror at a distance larger than twice the magnitude of the focal length of the mirror. The image will appear

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We start by identifying the type of mirror and the general imaging behavior. The object is placed in front of a convex mirror, which always forms virtual, upright, and diminished (reduced) images for any object distance. 
Option 1: 'upright and enlarged.' This is incorrect because a convex mirror never produces an enlarged image; it yields diminished images instead. 
Option 2: 'inverted and enlarged.' This is inaccurate because convex mirrors do not produce inverted images, and they do not produce enlarged images either; the image is upright and reduced. 
Option 3: 'in front of the mirror.' A real image in front of the mirror would imply a real image formation, which cannot occur with a convex mirror; the image is formed behind the mirror (virtual). 
Option 4: 'upright and reduced.' This matches the established behavior of convex mirrors: the image is upright, reduced, and virtual (situated behind the mirror). 
Option 5: 'inverted and reduced.' Although reduced, the image would be inverted only for certain concave configurations or object placements; for a convex mirror, the image remains upright, so this option is incorrect.

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An object is placed in front of a convex mirror at a distance larger than twice the magnitude of the focal length of the mirror. The image will appear

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