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An obsever looks at a distant tree of height 10m with a telescope of magnifying power of 20. to the observer the tree appears:

A

10 times taller

B

10 times nearer

C

20 times taller

D

20 times nearer

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D
A telescope resolves and brings objects closer Hence with a telescope of magnifying power `20`, the tree appears `20` times nearer.
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