Which one of the following expresses the correct mathematical relationship between…

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Problem

Which one of the following expresses the correct mathematical relationship between the focal length

f

, image distance

v

, and object distance

u

for a thin lens? (a)

\dfrac{1}{f}=\dfrac{1}{v}+\dfrac{1}{u}

(b)

\dfrac{1}{f}=\dfrac{1}{v}-\dfrac{1}{u}

(c)

\dfrac{1}{f}=-\dfrac{1}{v}+\dfrac{1}{u}

(d)

\dfrac{1}{f}=\dfrac{1}{u}-\dfrac{1}{v}