Two thin lenses of focal length $f_{1}$ and $f_{2}$ are in contact and coaxial. The power of the combination is . . . . . . .

  • A
    $\frac{1}{\sqrt{f_{1} f_{2}}}$
  • B
    $\frac{f_{1}+f_{2}}{2}$
  • C
    $\frac{f_{1} f_{2}}{f_{1}+f_{2}}$
  • D
    $\frac{f_{1}+f_{2}}{f_{1} f_{2}}$

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