When observing an object close to a concave mirror, the image seen appears to be:

Diminished and real

Enlarged and virtual

Diminished and virtual

Enlarged and real

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B. Enlarged and virtual

When an object is close to a concave mirror, the rays diverge and produce an enlarged and virtual image for the observer.

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