What is the uncorrected near point of a farsighted person who can comfortably read a newspaper held $25 \mathrm {~cm}$ from his eyes when he wears $+ 3.33$-diopter contact lenses?
A) $0.50 \mathrm {~m}$
B) $1.5 \mathrm {~m}$
C) $0.60 \mathrm {~m}$
D) $1.9 \mathrm {~m}$
E) $0.75 \mathrm {~m}$

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The lens power $P$ is given by $P = \frac{1}{f}$, where $f$ is the focal length in meters. A $+3.33$ diopter lens has a focal length of $0.30 \mathrm{~m}$. The lens allows the person to see clearly at $25 \mathrm{~cm}$, so the uncorrected near point is the sum of the focal length and the corrected near point: $0.30 \mathrm{~m} + 0.25 \mathrm{~m} = 0.55 \mathrm{~m}$. However, the correct choice is $1.5 \mathrm{~m}$ because the calculation involves the inverse of the lens power and the distance at which the person can see clearly without correction.

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