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Need help with magnification questions please

Hey guys can someone pleaseeee help me with some magnification or actual length whatever....questions i really dont seem to get it.
What do u even measure? Scale bar?
Does anyone have any examples?
Original post by Chemmi
Hey guys can someone pleaseeee help me with some magnification or actual length whatever....questions i really dont seem to get it.
What do u even measure? Scale bar?
Does anyone have any examples?


Well this is the equation you would use: Length (mm)= Actual image x Magnification (x1000)

The magnification would normally have an 'x' before the value. The length is normally the value you need to use a ruler to measure and actual size I'm assuming is the number on the scale bar.

An example:
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Original post by RedRosesBloom
Well this is the equation you would use: Length (mm)= Actual image x Magnification (x1000)

The magnification would normally have an 'x' before the value. The length is normally the value you need to use a ruler to measure and actual size I'm assuming is the number on the scale bar.

An example:




Thank you so much it makes sense now
Original post by Chemmi
Thank you so much it makes sense now
Glad to help :h:

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