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The diameter of the sun is 1.4 x 109 m and its distance from the earth is 1.5 x 1011 m. Find the radius of the image of the sun formed by a lens of focal length 20 cm.

It is given that,

Diameter of the sun= 1.4 x 109 m


Distance between Earth and sun, u=1.5 x 1011 m


Focal length of the lens, f = 20cm


Using lens formula,





We know that magnification m is given by,






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