During an experiment with a meter bridge,the galvanometer shows a null point when the jockey is pressed at $40.0 \ cm$ using a standard resistance of $90 \ \Omega$,as shown in the figure. The least count of the scale used in the meter bridge is $1 \ mm$. The unknown resistance is:

  • A
    $60 \pm 0.15 \ \Omega$
  • B
    $135 \pm 0.56 \ \Omega$
  • C
    $60 \pm 0.25 \ \Omega$
  • D
    $135 \pm 0.23 \ \Omega$

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