GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -To get the total magnification level you must multiply the magnification of the ocular lens by the magnification of the objective lens. So, if you are viewing your slide under the 40x objective lens you would multiply that by the 10x of the ocular lens for a total magnification of 400x.

Detailed explanation-2: -Grades 1-8 typically will buy a monocular compound microscope with 3 objective lenses: 4x, 10x, 40x for maximum total magnification of 400x.

Detailed explanation-3: -The total magnification is the product of the magnifications of two lens systems. Hence, the microscope which has a 10X objective lens and 10X ocular lens, it would magnify the object by 10 × 10 = 100 times. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-4: -A 40x objective makes things appear 40 times larger than they actually are. Comparing objective magnification is relative-a 40x objective makes things twice as big as a 20x objective while a 60x objective makes them six times larger than a 10x objective. The eyepiece in a typical desktop microscope is 10x.

Detailed explanation-5: -Therefore, we multiply the ocular objective lens magnification (10x) with the high power objective lens (50x); hence, the total magnification equals 500x.