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Both the diodes used in the circuit shown are assumed to be ideal and have negligible resistance when these are forward biased. Built in potential in each diode is 0.7 V. For the input voltages shown in the figure, the voltage (in Volts) at point A is . 

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Correct answer: 12
The circuit figure is not visible in the prompt, so the exact topology and the shown input voltages are missing. Without the actual circuit diagram, the voltage at point cannot be derived uniquely from first principles.
However, the problem includes the stored correct answer as V. Since the question asks for comparison with the stored answer as well, I note the following:
- For ideal diodes with built-in potential , the node voltage in such clipping/selection circuits is usually determined by which diode is forward biased.
- But the final numerical value depends completely on:
- how the diodes are connected,
- the polarity of each diode,
- the resistor arrangement,
- the actual input voltages shown in the missing figure.
- Since the figure is absent, a rigorous derivation is not possible from the provided text alone.
Therefore, based only on the stored answer provided with the question, the voltage at point is taken as:
So the integer answer is .
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