$A$ microscope objective gathers light over a cone of semi-vertex $30^o$ and uses visible light of wavelength $5500 \text{ Å}$. Its resolving limit is

  • A
    $2.5 \times 10^{-5} \text{ cm}$
  • B
    $4.6 \times 10^{-5} \text{ cm}$
  • C
    $3.9 \times 10^{-5} \text{ cm}$
  • D
    $6.7 \times 10^{-5} \text{ cm}$

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