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The power of a physician’s eyes is 53.0 D while examining a patient. How far from her eyes is the feature being examined?

The feature is 33.3 cm from the physician's eyes.

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Step by Step Solution

Step 1: Definition of dioptre lens

The unit of measurement for the optical power of a lens or curved mirror is the dioptre of power of a lens, which is equal to the reciprocal of focal length.

Step 2: Given information and Formula to be used

Power of the physician’s eyes P = 53.0 D.

The lens-to-retina distance is, di=2.00 cm1m100 cm=0.02 m.

Step 3: How far from her eyes is the feature being examined

The power of the eyes of a normal person can be calculated as,

P=1d+1di53.0 D=10.02 m+1d 1d=3.0 D

Substituting data values in the above expression gives,

d=13.0 D1D1m-1 =0.334 m100 cm1m =33.4 cm

Therefore, the feature is 33.3 cm from the physician's eyes.

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