Joining two wires, magnetic fields and a little algebra

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Homework Statement


Consider a general point on the line joining the two wires and a distance d
away from the mid-point O. By summing the magnetic field due to currents of magnitude i flowing in both the wires which are non-zero, show that on the line joining the two wires, the magnetic field strength is given by:

B= μ iD / π(D2 −d2)

Homework Equations


(D^2 −d^2) = (D+d)(D-d) ****** a simple trig identity
B= μ i / 2π d

The Attempt at a Solution


I'm kinda stuck - any pointers on where to start?
 
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