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Homework Statement
A simple camera telephoto lens consists of two lenses. The objective lens has a focal length f1 = +36.0 cm. Precisely 33.0 cm behind this lens is a concave lens with a focal length f2 = -10.0 cm. The object to be photographed is 3.67 m in front of the objective lens.
(a) How far behind the concave lens should the film be placed?
(b) What is the lateral magnification (ratio of image height to object height) of this lens combination?
Homework Equations
1/f=1/di + 1/do
M=-di/do
The Attempt at a Solution
My understanding is that the di1 (the objective lens) is the do2 (for the second/concave lens). Calculating di1 gives me 0.399 m which is greater than the distance between the two lenses, so that would mean do2 on the same side that the film would be on. I tried using 0.399m - 0.33 m = 0.069m = do2 to calculate di2 anyways, but that answer is wrong. I'm stuck as to what value to use for do2. As for part b) I know to find the magnification of each lens and then multiply the two magnification values to get the final magnification. I just need to figure out part a). Thanks so much for any help!
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