How is the total magnification of a specimen viewed under a compound light microscope determined?
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The magnification/power of the eyepiece and the objective lens you are using. I think the eyepiece alone is usually 10x. You just multiply that of the eyepiece and the objective lens.
The total magnification of a specimen under a compound light microscope is calculated by multiplying the ocular lens magnification by the objective lens magnification. For example, using a 10X ocular lens and a 40X objective lens results in a total magnification of 400X. This formula helps users accurately report the size of the specimen as seen through the microscope.
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