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What is the total magnification when viewing a specimen under the microscope using the 40x objective?

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What is the total magnification when viewing a specimen under the microscope using the 40x objective?

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The total magnification of the microscope when using the 40x objective depends on the strength of the eye piece lens. Typically a 10x eye piece lens is used in college microscopes this would give 40×10 = 400x magnification.