Solution

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Substituting and into the previous geometric relation verifies
For a point mass gravitational lens, the given physical deflection yields
An aligned source has , and therefore . Rotational symmetry turns these signed intersections into an Einstein ring, whose Einstein radius is
For an offset source, multiplying by gives a quadratic equation. Its two image positions are
For , lies on the source side of the lens and lies on the opposite side.

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