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What would be the magnification of a specimen viewed with compound light microscope that has an objective power of 10x and an ocular lens power of 5x

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The answer would be 50x because the magnification of a specimen viewed with a compound light microscope that has an objective power of 10x and an ocular lens power of 5x is equal to 50x. Magnification is equivalent to the product of the objective power and the ocular lens. Ten times five is fifty.
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