Q: In the lens makers' equation, diverging lenses and virtual images are associated with what kinds of numbers?


Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers:

When using the lens makers equation, remember that real things get positive numbers and virtual things get negative numbers. Thus, diverging lenses and virtual images get negative numbers. The object distance is always positive.

 Choices:

- positive numbers

- variable numbers

- fractional numbers

- negative numbers


A:
negative numbers