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A myopic person is using spectacles of power `-1.5 D` for distant vision. How far can he see distincltly without specs ?

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2 m
Here, `P = -0.5 D, x = ?`
`x = -f = -(100)/(P) = (-100)/(-0.5) = 200 cm = 2 m`.
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