Answer:
The magnification is [tex]m = 12[/tex]
Explanation:
From the question we are told that
The object distance is [tex]u = 36.2 \ cm[/tex]
The focal length is [tex]v = 39.5 \ cm[/tex]
From the lens equation we have that
[tex]\frac{1}{f} = \frac{1}{u} + \frac{1}{v}[/tex]
=> [tex]\frac{1}{v} = \frac{1}{f} - \frac{1}{u}[/tex]
substituting values
[tex]\frac{1}{v} = \frac{1}{39.5} - \frac{1}{36.2}[/tex]
[tex]\frac{1}{v} = -0.0023[/tex]
=> [tex]v = \frac{1}{0.0023}[/tex]
=> [tex]v =-433.3 \ cm[/tex]
The magnification is mathematically represented as
[tex]m =- \frac{v}{u}[/tex]
substituting values
[tex]m =- \frac{-433.3}{36.2}[/tex]
[tex]m = 12[/tex]
