The two headlights of an approaching automobile are 1.22 m apart. At what maximum distance will eye resolve them ? Assume a pupil diameter of 5.0 mm and O 2 λ = 5500 500 Å A. Assume also that this distance is determined only by the diffraction effect at the circular aperture.
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