The Hubble telescope in orbit above the earth has a 2.4 m circular...

The Hubble telescope in orbit above the earth has a 2.4 m circular aperture. The telescope has equipment for detecting ultraviolet light. The minimum angular separation between two objects that the telescope can resolve in ultraviolet light of wavelength 95 nm is

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A $4.83 \times 10^{-8} \mathrm{rad}$
B $4.03 \times 10^{-8} \mathrm{rad}$
C $2.41 \times 10^{-8} \mathrm{rad}$
D $2.00 \times 10^{-8} \mathrm{rad}$

Correct answer

A. $4.83 \times 10^{-8} \mathrm{rad}$

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