A telescope is constructed with two lenses separated by a distance of 25 cm. The focal length of the objective is 20 cm. The focal length of the eyepiece is 5 cm. Calculate the magnitude of the angular magnification of the telescope

a. 6
b. 4
c. 8
d. 10
e. 5


b

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