A nearsighted person has a near point of 12 cm and a far point of 17 cm

If the corrective lens is 2.0 cm from his eye, (a) what lens power will enable this person to see distant objects clearly, and (b) what then will be the new near point of his eye?


(a) -6.7 diopters (b) 30 cm in front of the lens

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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