Contact lenses, focal length and uncorrected far point distance

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A nearsighted individual uses contacts with a focal length of -7.6 cm and has a far point distance of 8.7 m with glasses. The formula 1/F = 1/do + 1/di is applied to determine the uncorrected far point distance. The calculations indicate confusion regarding the image distance, which remains constant due to the eye's anatomy. The discussion emphasizes the need to establish equations for both object and image distances to clarify the relationship between the lenses used. Understanding these principles is crucial for solving the problem effectively.
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1. A nearsighted person wears contacts with a focal length of -7.6cm. If this person's far point distance with her glasses is 8.7m, what is her uncorrected far point distance?



2. 1/F=1/do+1/di



3. 1/-7.6=1/do+1/870
=-7.534

I am completely lost here...please help. Thanks!
 
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The image distance is constant in both cases (the length of the eyeball)
You have an unknown focal length lens (the eye) and a combintion of the same unknown lens and a known lens with a known object distance.

So write the equations for object, image distance and focal length for both cases.
 
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