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The potential at a point due to an electri dipole wlll be maximum and minimum when the angles between the axis of the dipole and the line joining the point to the dipole are respectively.

A

`90^@ and 180^@`

B

`0^@ and 90^@`

C

`90^@ and 0^@`

D

`0^@ and 180^@`

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