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The diameter of objective of an astronomical telescope is 0.1 m and wavelength of light used is `6000 overset@A`. Resolving limit of telescope will be nearly

A

`6 xx 10^-5 rad`

B

`6 xx 10^-4 rad`

C

`6 xx 10^-6 rad`

D

`7.32 xx 10^-6 rad`.

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