(c) 2
The magnetic field due to the current-carrying long, straight wire at point a is given by
When both the wires carry currents i1 and i2 in the same direction, they produce magnetic fields in opposite directions at any point in between the wires.
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.
On solving eqs. (1) and (2), we get