Ellen wears eyeglasses with the prescription-1.0D.

a. What eye condition does Ellen have?

b. What is her far point without the glasses?

Short Answer

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a. Ellen has Myopia.

b. The far point without the glasses is1m.

Step by step solution

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Part (a) Step 1: Given Information

we have given that prescription p=-1.0D.

We need to find out Ellen's eye condition.

02

Part (a) Step 2: Simply.

P=-1Df=1p=-1m

He is using lens of f=-vediverging lens, so he has myopia.

03

Part (b) Step 1: Given Information

We need to find out Ellen's far point without the glasses.

04

Part (b) Step 2: Simplify.

Ellen can see the object at some point S'which is at .

1S+1S'=1f1S+1P=11mS=1m100cm

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