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Given 1/f=1/v+1/u. make v the subject of the relation ​

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Answer:

v =
(fu)/(u-f)

Explanation:

Given


(1)/(f) =
(1)/(v) +
(1)/(u)

Multiply through by fuv to clear the fractions

uv = fu + fv ( subtract fv from both sides )

uv - fv = fu ← factor out v from each term on the left side

v(u - f) = fu ← divide both sides by (u - f)

v =
(fu)/(u-f)

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