A current carrying conductor is placed as shown in figure. The magnitude of magnetic field at point P will be egin{align} (1) frac{mu_0}{4pi} frac{2i}{r} (frac{pi}{2} + 1) \ (2) frac{mu_0}{4pi} frac{2i}{r} (frac{pi}{2} - 1) \ (3) frac{mu_0}{4pi} frac{i}{r} (frac{pi}{2} + 1) \ (4) frac{mu_0}{4pi} frac{i}{r} (frac{pi}{2} - 1) end{align}
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