If the headlights on a car are separated by 1.3 m, how far down the road can they be resolved if the angular resolution of the eye is about 5 × 10^-4 rad? A)1.3 km B)5.0 km C)4.8 km D)0.65 km E)2.6 km

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The distance can be calculated using the formula for angular resolution: distance = separation / angular resolution. Substituting the given values, distance = 1.3 m / (5 × 10^-4 rad) = 2.6 km.

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