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OpenStudy (thats_kyy):

The total magnification of a specimen viewed under a compound light microscope is determined by adding the power of the objective lens plus the power of the ocular lens the magnification power of the ocular lenses used multiplying the power of the objective lens times the power of the ocular lens the magnification power of the objective lenses used

OpenStudy (thats_kyy):

@Nnesha

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You multiply the eyepiece by the objective lens so lets say that the objective lens is X4 magnification and the eye piece is X10 magnification then the total magnification would be X40, I hope this helps!

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