The magnetic field due to the current$-$carrying long, straight wire at point a is given by,
$B =\frac{\mu_0 i }{2 \pi d }$
When both the wires carry currents $i _1$ and $i _2$ in the same direction, they produce magnetic fields in opposite directions at any point in between the wires.
$B ^{\prime}=\frac{\mu_0 i _1}{2 \pi a }-\frac{\mu_0 i _2}{2 \pi a }=10 \mu T \ldots$
Here, $a$ is the distance of the midpoint from both the wires.
When both the wires carry currents in opposite directions, they produce fields in the same direction at the midpoint of the two wires.
$B ^{\prime \prime}=\frac{\mu_0 i _1}{2 \pi a }+\frac{\mu_0 i _2}{2 \pi a }=30 \mu T \ldots$
On solving eqs. $(1)$ and $(2)$, we get
$i_1-i_2=10$
$i_1+i_2=30$
$\Rightarrow i_1=20$
$i_2=10$
$\frac{i_1}{i_2}=\frac{20}{10}$
$\frac{i_1}{1_2}=\frac{2}{1}$
$\Rightarrow \frac{i_1}{i_2}=2$
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