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Homework Statement
Suppose that you focus a camera directly down on a letter printed on this page.
The letter is then covered with a 2.00-mm thick microscope slide (n = 1:55). By
how much must the camera be raised in order to keep the letter in focus?
Relevant Equations
Snell's law or refraction at a spherical interface?
I'm really stuck on this and have no solution only a numerical answer! Any pointers in the right direction would be really appreciated!
 
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Hello pj, ##\qquad## :welcome: ##\qquad## !

Unfortunately, according to the PF guidelines,
pj96 said:
I'm really stuck on this and have no solution
does not count as an effort to try and find a solution. So we are not allowed to assist!

You could make a sketch of the two situations and that way discover what's different ...