If the focal lengths of the two lenses in a compound microscope are kept fixed

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Problem

If the focal lengths of the two lenses in a compound microscope are kept fixed, increasing the separation between them primarily results in (a)

\text{a decrease in magnifying power}

(b)

\text{no significant change in magnifying power}

(c)

\text{an increase in magnifying power}

(d)

\text{a change in the least distance of distinct vision of the observer}