A single slit, 1,400 nm wide, forms a diffraction pattern when illuminated by monochromatic light of 490-nm wavelength. What is the largest angle from the central maximum at which the intensity of the light is zero?

A) 44°
B) 41°
C) 38°
D) 35°
E) 32°


A

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