A zener diode having breakdown voltage equal to 10 V, is used in a voltage regulator circuit shown in figure. The current flowing through the diode is
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C
Voltage across zener diode 
Clearly, voltage across Zener diode is greater then Zener breakdown voltage. So, diode is in ON state.
Now, 
and, 
So, 
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