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A convex lens of focal length 12 cm is used as a magnifying glass.

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A convex lens of focal length $12\ \text{cm}$ is used as a magnifying glass. A small insect is $7.5\ \text{cm}$ from the lens. Where is the image, and how many times larger is it?

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For a lens, $\dfrac{1}{v} - \dfrac{1}{u} = \dfrac{1}{f}$ and $m = \dfrac{v}{u}$ . The object distance $u$ is negative; a convex lens has a positive $f$ , a concave lens a negative $f$ . A real image has a positive $v$ and a negative $m$ .

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