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If the magnification of a lens is -0.5, the image is:

AReal, inverted and magnified
BReal, inverted and diminished
CVirtual, erect and diminished
DVirtual, erect and magnified

✓ Correct Answer: BReal, inverted and diminished

A negative sign indicates a real and inverted image, and a magnitude less than 1 indicates it is diminished.

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