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# Problem: A 3.0-cm-tall object is 23 cm in front of a diverging lens that has a -30 cm focal length.Part ACalculate the image position.  Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.Part BCalculate the image height. Type a positive value if the image is upright and a negative value if it is inverted. Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.

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Part A

Thin lens equation:

$\overline{)\frac{\mathbf{1}}{{\mathbf{s}}_{\mathbf{o}}}{\mathbf{+}}\frac{\mathbf{1}}{{\mathbf{s}}_{\mathbf{i}}}{\mathbf{=}}\frac{\mathbf{1}}{\mathbf{f}}}$

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###### Problem Details

A 3.0-cm-tall object is 23 cm in front of a diverging lens that has a -30 cm focal length.

Part A

Calculate the image position.  Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.

Part B

Calculate the image height. Type a positive value if the image is upright and a negative value if it is inverted. Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.