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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The total magnification of a specimen viewed under a compound light microscope is determined by

thomaster (thomaster):

magnifying power of lens multiplied by the magnifying power of the objective

thomaster (thomaster):

so for example if you use an objective with a magnifying power of 10x and a lens with a magnifying power of 40x, the total magnification will be 400x

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