Constructing a Standing Wave Interference Pattern

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The discussion focuses on constructing a standing wave interference pattern from an incident wave and its reflection. The participant has sketched a standing wave, indicating the incident wave in red, the reflected wave in blue, and the resulting standing wave in green. Key points include the assertion that the reflected wave shares the same amplitude, frequency, and wavelength as the incident wave. The participant seeks validation of their diagram, specifically regarding the labeling of nodes and antinodes. Resources from Wikipedia and HyperPhysics are provided for further clarification on standing waves.
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Hi, the question was,
"Suppose that the wave represented by the graphs interfered with its OWN reflection.
Sketch one standing wave interference pattern you would expect to observe. On your
sketch, indicate the amplitude of each supercrest and supertrough, and the internodal
distance (using either the time or distance axis)"

So here's the Question image link,
http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/9025/spa0187fa2kv6.th.jpg

and by choosing anyone of the graph, I have drawn a Standing wave, shown below.
http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/6195/spa0190vs6.th.jpg
Red line = Incident
Blue line = Reflected
Green line = Standing wave

I have read that IF a wave reflect, then it would have the same amplitude as the incident wave, and the reflected wave would also have the same frequency and wavelength as its incident wave.

However, I do not have the confidence that my diagram is correct.
I have labeled the Nodes and the Antinodes, but the rest I'm not too sure...
could anyone please correct me?
 
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