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Determine if diodes D1 and D2 in the given figure are forward or reverse biased.

D1 forward and D2 reverse
D2 forward and D1 reverse
D1 and D2 reverse
D1 and D2 forward

Correct Answer: D1 forward and D2 reverse

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