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For minimum angular distance between two stars, which a telescope can analyse, which of the following statements is true (here aperture means diameter of the objective of the telescope)?

A

angular distance decreases with the increase in aperture of the telescope

B

angular distance does not depend on the aperture of the telescope .

C

angular distance increases linearly with the aperture of the telescope.

D

angular distance increases with second power of the aperture of the telescope

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