Optics, lens problem pleaase help

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The discussion focuses on a problem involving two converging lenses with specified focal lengths and an object placed in front of the first lens. The user calculates the image distance for the first lens but ends up with a result that does not match any provided options. A key point highlighted is that the image formed by the first lens serves as the object for the second lens, necessitating the correct calculation of the object distance for the second lens. The final image size can be determined after finding the correct distances and magnification. Accurate calculations are essential to arrive at one of the given answer choices.
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Optics, lens problem pleaase help :)

1. Two converging lenses, the first with focal length 40 cm and the second with focal length 33 1/3 cm, are separated by 10.0 cm. An object of height 6.0 cm is placed 20.0 cm in front of the first lens. What are the size and orientation of the final image?

A. 6.0 cm, upright
B. 6.0 cm, inverted
C. 24.0 cm, upright
D. 24.0 cm, inverted
E. 1.5 cm, inverted




this is my work :
f1 = 40 cm
ho = 6 cm
do = 20 cm

1/f = 1/di + 1/do
1/40 = 1/di + 1/20
di = -40

f2 = 33.3 cm
do = 10 cm

1/f = 1/di + 1/do
1/33.3 = 1/di + 1/10
di = -14.29

m = -di / do
m = 14.29 / 10
m = 1.429

m = hi / ho
1.429 = hi / 6 cm
hi = 8.574



clearly, that's not one of the given options :(

can someone pleease tell me wat I am doing wrong ?
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The image due to the first lens acts as the "object" for the second lens. So once you know where the first image is, you must determine its distance from the second lens. This distance will become your "do" for the second lens and allow you to solve for "di". Once you have these numbers, you can find the size of the final image.
 
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