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Chapter 25, Problem 38P
An elderly sailor is shipwrecked on a desert Island, but manages to save his eyeglasses. The lens for one eye has a power of +1.20 diopters, and the other lens has a power of +9.00 diopters. (a) What is the magnifying power of the telescope he can construct with these lenses? (b) How far apart are the lenses when the telescope is adjusted for minimum eyestrain?
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