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Lenses and images physics question?

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A doctor examines a mole with a 15.0 cm focal length magnifying glass held 13.5 cm from the mole. Where is the image? what is its magnification? how big is the image of a 5.00 mm diameter mole?

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  1. The position of the image is:

    p = 1 / ((1 / f) - (1 / q))

    = 1 / ((1 / 0.15 m) - (1 / 0.135 m))

    = - 1.35 m

    The magnification of the image is:

    M = - q / p

    = - 0.135 m / - 1.35 m

    = 0.1

    If I'm not mistaken, the image is:

    0.005 m x 0.1 = 5 x 10^-4 m

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