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Magnetic field at an axial point P at a distance $x$ from the centre of a circular coil of radius $R$ is given by:

$B_1=\frac{{\mu }_{0}I{R}^2}{2(R^2+x^2{)}^{3/2}}$

Magnetic field at the centre Q of the coil is given by:

$B_2=\frac{{\mu }_{0}I}{2R}$

Given that $B_2=8B_1$, substituting the expressions for $B_1$ and $B_2$:

$\frac{{\mu }_{0}I}{2R}=8\left(\frac{{\mu }_{0}I{R}^2}{2(R^2+x^2{)}^{3/2}}\right)$

$\frac{1}{R}=\frac{8R^2}{(R^2+x^2{)}^{3/2}}$

$(R^2+x^2{)}^{3/2}=8R^3$

Taking the cube root on both sides:

$(R^2+x^2{)}^{1/2}=2R$

Squaring both sides:

$R^2+x^2=4R^2$

$x^2=3R^2$

$x=\sqrt{3}R$

Answer: $\sqrt{3}R$