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The magnifying power of a telescope can be increased by:
AIncreasing focal length of objective
BIncreasing focal length of eyepiece
CDecreasing focal length of objective
DNone
✓ Correct Answer: A — Increasing focal length of objective
M = fo / fe, so increasing fo or decreasing fe increases magnification.
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