Question

If you are using a microscope with an ocular lens of 10x and an objective lens of 4x, what is the total magnification of the specimen you are viewing.

Answer 1

The total magnification is 40x.

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to calculate the total magnification of a microscope, we have to multiply the magnification of the used lenses. In other words, for this case:

Total Magnification = Ocular lens' magnification * objective lens' magnification

• Total Magnification = 10 * 4 = 40