Refracting Telescope: A student constructs an astronomical telescope with a magnification of 10. If the telescope has an objective lens of focal length 0.50 m, what is the resulting length of the telescope?

A. 53 cm
B. 55 cm
C. 60 cm
D. 75 cm


Answer: B

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