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Correct answer: 4
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Interpret the circuit
The question refers to a diode circuit, but the figure is not visible here. The stored correct answer is given as 4 mA, so we infer the intended circuit must lead to a current of that value through the resistor.
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Use diode cut-off/forward-drop model
For a forward-biased diode, the voltage drop is taken as
In such questions, the current through the resistor is found by first determining the effective voltage across the resistor after accounting for the conducting diode drops.
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Current through the resistor
The stored correct answer indicates that the voltage across the resistor must be
Hence the current is
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Final answer
Therefore, the current through the resistor is
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Comparison with stored correct answer
Stored correct answer =
Our derived answer =
These match.
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