What Is the Maximum Angular Magnification of a Magnifying Glass

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Short Answer

What is the maximum angular magnification of a magnifying glass of focal length 10 cm?
(Assume the near point is at 25 cm.)

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Definitions:

Hypotenuse

The longest side of a right-angled triangle, opposite the right angle, calculated as the square root of the sum of the squares of the other two sides.

Right Angle

An angle of 90 degrees.

Opposite Side

In geometry, the opposite side refers to the side facing or diametrically across from a specified point or another side within a geometric figure.

Right Triangle

A triangle with one angle measuring exactly 90 degrees, essential in understanding the geometrical and trigonometrical principles.