How wide must a narrow slit be if the first diffraction minimum occurs at ±12° with laser light of 633 nm?

a. 3.0 × 10^?6 m
b. 3.0 × 10^?5 m
c. 6.1 × 10^?6 m
d. 6 .1× 10?5 m
e. 1.5 × 10^?6 m


a

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