What Focal Length Lens Corrects a Near Point from 80cm to 30cm?

In summary, using the given equation of 1/di + 1/do = 1/f, the focal length lens required to correct a near point of 80 cm to 30 cm is 48 cm. The attempt at a solution involved using a similar equation and resulted in the correct answer of 48 cm, but the process is still not fully understood.
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Homework Statement



A person had a near point of 80 cm. What focal length lens would be required to correct this persons near point to 30cm, allowing then to read at this distance

Homework Equations



Maybe: 1/di + 1/do = 1/f = P
I found another similar question which used 1/(the given near point aka the 80cm) - 1/(the desired near point aka 30) = 1/f
This got me the right answer, but I still don't understand why.

The Attempt at a Solution



The answer is 48cm
 
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. I got this answer by using the equation I found for similar problems, which is 1/(the given near point aka the 80cm) - 1/(the desired near point aka 30) = 1/f
 

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What is a focal length corrective lens?

A focal length corrective lens is a type of lens that is used to correct vision problems caused by an abnormal shape of the eye. It is designed to change the focal length of the eye, allowing for clearer and sharper vision.

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A focal length corrective lens works by bending the light that enters the eye, which helps to focus the light onto the retina. This corrects any vision problems caused by an abnormal shape of the eye, such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism.

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