Light of wavelength is incident on a single slit wide

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Problem

Light of wavelength 687 nm687\,\text{nm} is incident on a single slit 0.75 mm0.75\,\text{mm} wide. At what distance from the slit should a screen be placed if the second dark fringe in the diffraction pattern is to be 1.7 mm1.7\,\text{mm} from the centre? (a) 0.39 m0.39\,\text{m} (b) 0.47 m0.47\,\text{m} (c) 0.93 m0.93\,\text{m} (d) 1.1 m1.1\,\text{m}

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