Question

why a concave mirror is used as side mirror in vehicle

Answer 1

Because the image is smaller, more image can fit onto the mirror, so aconvex mirror provides for a larger field of view than a plane mirror. This is why they are useful. They are usedwhenever a mirror with a large field of view is needed. For example, the passenger-side rear view mirror on a car is convex
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