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= Solution

For an infinite straight wire in <vacuum>, <Ampère's circuital law> around a circle of radius $R$ gives $B(2\pi R)=\mu_0I$. Therefore
$$
\boxed{\mathbf B=\frac{\mu_0I}{2\pi R}\widehat{\boldsymbol\phi}.}
$$
Here $\mu_0$ is the <vacuum permeability> and the azimuthal direction follows the <right-hand rule> around the <electric current>. The <magnetic field> is measured in $\mathrm T$.

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