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(a) The far point of a myopic person is ...

(a) The far point of a myopic person is `80 cm`. In front of the eye. What is the power of the lens required to enable him to see very distant objects clearly ?
(b) In what way does the corrective lens help the person above ? Does the lens magnify very distant objects ? Explain carefully.
(c) The person above prefers to remove his spectacles while reading a book. Explain why ?

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Here, distance of far point `x = 80 cm., power, P = ?`
As `f = - x, f = -80 cm`
Thus, `P = (100)/(f) = (100)/(-80) = -1.25 D`. The lens is concave.
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