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Answers may vary depending on the magnification of the high power objective lens. 10X x 40X = 400X total magnification. What is the total magnification when the high power objective lens is magnified by 40X?

1) 400X
2) 1600X
3) 100X
4) 160X

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Final answer:

The total magnification provided by a microscope with a 40X high power objective lens and a 10X ocular lens is 400X total magnification, corresponding to option 1) 400X.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question relates to the calculation of total magnification when using a compound microscope. The total magnification of a microscope is found by multiplying the magnification of the objective lens by the magnification of the ocular lens. In this particular instance, with a high power objective lens magnified by 40X and an ocular lens magnification of 10X, the total magnification would be:

40X (magnification of the objective lens) × 10X (magnification of the ocular lens) = 400X total magnification.

Therefore, when the high power objective lens is magnified by 40X, the total magnification is 400X, which corresponds to option 1) 400X.

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