An image formed by a diverging lens is only 1/4 as far from the lens as the object.Find the distance from the image to the lens if the focal length is 30 cm

Respuesta :

In order to find the distance from the image to the lens, we can use the formula below:

[tex]\frac{1}{f}=\frac{1}{d_o}+\frac{1}{d_i}[/tex]

Where f is the focal length (in m), do is the object distance and di is the image distance.

So, using f = 0.3 m and do = 4di, we have:

[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{1}{0.3}=\frac{1}{4d_i}+\frac{1}{d_i}\\ \\ \frac{1}{0.3}=\frac{1+4}{4d_i}\\ \\ \frac{1}{0.3}=\frac{5}{4d_i}\\ \\ 4d_i=5\cdot0.3\\ \\ 4d_i=1.5\\ \\ d_i=\frac{1.5}{4}\\ \\ d_i=0.375\text{ m} \end{gathered}[/tex]

Therefore the distance from the image to the lens is 37.5 cm.

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