Two straight horizontal parallel wires are carrying the same current in the same direction, $d$ is the distance between the wires. You are provided with a small freely suspended magnetic needle. At which of the following positions will the orientation of the needle be independent of the magnitude of the current in the wires
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(d) At these points, the resultant field $ = 0$
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