To calculate the total magnification of a light microscope, you can use the following formula:
\[ \text{Total Magnification} = \text{Eyepiece Magnification} \times \text{Objective Lens Magnification} \]
In your case, you have:
- Eyepiece magnification = 10x
- Objective lens magnification = 40x
Now, plug in the values:
\[ \text{Total Magnification} = 10x \times 40x = 400x \]
However, you mentioned "well as 15x" which may imply that there is also a 15x objective lens available. If that is the case, we can calculate the total magnification using the 15x objective lens as well:
\[ \text{Total Magnification} = 10x \times 15x = 150x \]
Now, we have:
- With the 40x objective lens: Total Magnification = 400x
- With the 15x objective lens: Total Magnification = 150x
The lightest total magnification between these two options is 150x using the 15x objective lens.
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