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An object is placed 36 cm to the left of a converging lens. The resulting image is
five times the size of the object and projected onto a screen. What is the focal length
of this lens?
a. f = +30 cm.
b. f = +45 cm.
c. f = +36 cm.
d. f = +180 cm.
e. f = –45 cm.
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