An object is 16 cm in front of a diverging lens that has a focal length of -9.4 cm. How far in front of the lens should the object be placed so that the size of its image is reduced by a factor of 2.9? Number i Units

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An object is 16 cm in front of a diverging lens that has a focal length of -9.4 cm. How far in front of the lens should the object be placed
so that the size of its image is reduced by a factor of 2.9?
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Transcribed Image Text:An object is 16 cm in front of a diverging lens that has a focal length of -9.4 cm. How far in front of the lens should the object be placed so that the size of its image is reduced by a factor of 2.9? Number i Units
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