There are two thin, infinitely long current-carrying wires. The wires are parallel and co-planar, and are separated by a distance .
Consider two finite segments of wire of length ; one on Wire 1 (segment L) and the other on Wire 2 (segment R). The starting and ending points of the segments are "vertically" aligned as shown in the diagram.
What is the numerical value of the following ratio:
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