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microscope magnifies an object 10⁵ times. The length of an object is 10⁻⁷ meter. What is its magnified length?

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Final answer:

The magnified length of an object that is 10^-7 meters when magnified 10^5 times by a microscope is 0.01 meters, or 1 centimeter.

Step-by-step explanation:

If a microscope magnifies an object 10⁵ times and the actual length of the object is 10⁻⁷ meter, we can calculate the magnified length by multiplying these two values together. The calculation is straightforward: magnification times the actual length.

To perform the calculation, simply multiply 10⁵ (100,000) by 10⁻⁷ meters (0.0000001 meters). This results in a magnified length of 0.01 meters or 1 centimeter, which is the length of the object as it appears under the microscope.

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