What is the focal length of the lens?

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Homework Statement


When a diverging lens is held 12 cm above a line of print, as in Figure 26.29, the image is 4.1 cm beneath the lens. What is the focal length of the lens?
26-29fig.gif



Homework Equations


1/di + 1/do = 1/f


The Attempt at a Solution


1/di + 1/do = 1/f
1/4.1 + 1/12 = 1/f
f = 3.0559 cm

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