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If the low power objective and the eyepiece both have a magnifying power of 10x,the total magnifying power of the microscope is

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The total magnifying power of an microscope is the magnification of the eyepiece multiplied by the magnification of the objective lens.

Therefore, if both the lens are 10X, the total magnification of the microscope will be 10 x 10, which the answer will be 100X.

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