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    Formula Sheet—continued

    Total Magnification of a Compound Microscope

    Objective Lens Objective Lens Magnification Eyepiece Lens Magnification Total Magnification
    Low 4X 10X 40X
    Medium 10X 10X 100X
    High 40X 10X 400X

    Calculating Surface Area to Volume Ratio

    Surface Area (SA) Volume (V) SA:V Ratio
    Sphere 4nr2 4nr3/3 4nr2/4nr3/3
    Cube 6s2 s3 6s2/s3
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