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Which of the following expressions properly represents the Biot-Savart law for calculating the magnetic field?

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dB = (μ₀/4π) * (I * dl × r) / r²

dB = (μ₀/4π) * (I * dl × r) / r³

dB = (μ₀ I dl) / (4π r²)

dB = (I dl) / (4π μ₀ r²)

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