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In a double slit experiment shown in figure, when light of wavelength is used, dark fringe is observed at . If , the minimum distance between the slits and is . Write the value of to the nearest integer.

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According to the given diagram, the path difference for minima at P is given by
And, from the condition of minima, it follows that
Equations (1) and (2) imply that
Therefore, .
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