Locating Image on Retina with Focal Length 0.020m

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To locate the image on the retina with an effective focal length of 0.020m, the total power of the lens and cornea is given as 56.0D, leading to a calculated focal length of 0.02m. The ray diagram should include the retina, lens, focal point, image, and object, with a grid scale of 1 small square equating to 0.002m. The focal point should be drawn approximately 2 cm from the y-axis on the grid. The discussion emphasizes the importance of correctly drawing the principal and characteristic rays to ensure they converge at the image location. Properly constructed, the diagram will illustrate how a real image is formed on the retina.
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Homework Statement


This is a follow on question. The first few questions ask about finding the numerical answer. The question that I am confused about and cannot do seem to do properly says:
Complete the ray diagram to locate the position of the image shown on the retina when effective focal length of eye is 0.020m.


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I was given the total power of the lens+cornea as 56.0D. I calculated the focal length by f = \frac{1}{P} = \frac{1}{56} = 0.02m to 2dp.


The Attempt at a Solution


I attempted it and drew the focal points 0.02m from the center axis which is the lens+cornea axis. They had already provided an arrow for the Image on the retina but when I drew the diagram, it didn't meet on the grid but met outside the grid that they had provided.
 
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could you indicate roughly what is the ordering of these and their separation?
retina, lens, focal point, image, object
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Basically, the grid scale was 1 small square= 0.002m. The grid had 5x5 small boxes which made up one cm square.

There is only a grid with an axis and we have to draw all the points ourself so I thought that I would need to draw the focal point 2 cm away from the y-axis.

There isn't any detail about the separation. I assume you just have to draw it approximately, showing how a real image is formed?
 
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