A man can see clearly up to 3 metres. Prescribe a lens for his spectacles so that he can see clearly up to 12 metres.
-34D
3 D
-14D
– 4 D
For lens u= wants to see =−12cm v = can see = – 3 m ∴P=1f=1v−1u⇒P=1−3−1(−12)=−14D