Near Point Without Spectacles: 1m

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For a nearsighted person with a far point of 1m, their spectacles should have a power of -1 diopter to enable clear vision at infinity. When wearing these glasses, their near point is at 0.25m. Without the spectacles, using the same formula, the near point would be calculated to be at -0.05m. This indicates that without the glasses, the individual would be unable to see objects clearly at a typical near distance. The calculations demonstrate the relationship between spectacle power and the near point in nearsighted individuals.
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If the far point of a nearsighted person is 1m in front of their eyes:

a) What power should their spectacles have, so that they may see distinctly as object at infinity.

b) If when wearing these glasses, their near point is at 0.25m, where would it be without them?

So for a)
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1/f= 1/s + 1/s'
1/f = 1/infinity + 1/(-1)
=> f = -1m

So dioptric power is D = 1/f = 1/(-1) = -1 diopter

for b)
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any clues?
 
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Figured it out:

use the same formula with f=-100 as found in a) and s=0.25 and then solve for s' which yields a value of -0.05.
 
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