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The Zener diode in the regulator circuit shown in figure has a Zener voltage of 5.8 Volts and a Zener knee current of 0.5 mA. The maximum load current drawn from this circuit ensuring proper functioning over the input voltage range between 20 and 30 Volts, is

  1. 23.7 mA

  2. 14.2 mA

  3. 13.7 mA

  4. 24.2 mA

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