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The near point of a person's eye is 72.0 cm. (Neglect the distance from the lens to the eye.)
(a) To see objects clearly at a distance of 26.0 cm, what should be the focal length of the appropriate corrective lens?
cm
(b) To see objects clearly at a distance of 26.0 cm, what should be the power of the appropriate corrective lens?
diopters
cm
(b) To see objects clearly at a distance of 26.0 cm, what should be the power of the appropriate corrective lens?
diopters
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