Where Will the Final Image Be Located in a Two-Lens System?

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The final image location in a two-lens system comprising a diverging lens with a focal length of -14 cm and a converging lens with a focal length of 18 cm is determined through lens formula calculations. The object is positioned 33 cm to the left of the converging lens. After calculating the image distance for the converging lens, the image distance was found to be 39.6 cm, leading to an object distance for the diverging lens of -27.6 cm. This negative value confirms the presence of a virtual image located 28.4 cm behind the diverging lens.

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A diverging lens with a focal length of -14 cm is placed 12 cm to the right of a converging lens with a focal length of 18 cm. An object is placed 33cm to the left of the converging lens.

Where will the final image be located.


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1/f = 1/di + 1/do
dob = L - dia


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After solve for the converging lens (a), the dia was 39.6cm. Then, to get the object distance from the diverging lens(b), the length between was subtracted from the image distance from (a). dob = 12-39.6 = -27.6

I then solve for the object distance for the diverging lens and get a negative value. -28.4cm.
It this correct? If so, is it simply just 28.4 cm BEHIND the diverging lens?
 
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Looks right. The negative number indicates a virtual image, i.e. it is to the left of the diverging lens.
 

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