A person needs a lens of power -5.5 diopters for correcting his distant vision.

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A person needs a lens of power -5.5 diopters for correcting his distant vision. For correcting his near vision he needs a lens of power +1.5 diopter. What is the focal length of the lens required for correcting (i) distant vision, and (ii) near vision?

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answered Jan 21, 2018 by Vikash Kumar (144,729 points) 8 11 21
selected Jan 21, 2018 by Kundan kumar
 
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The positive sign indicates that the lens is convex.

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