The diameter of a human eye lens is $2\,mm$. What will be the minimum distance between two points to resolve them,if they are situated at a distance of $50\,m$ from the eye? The wavelength of light used is $5000\,\mathring{A}$.

  • A
    $2.32\,m$
  • B
    $4.28\,mm$
  • C
    $1.25\,cm$
  • D
    $12.48\,cm$

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