Destructive intereference in a wave

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Homework Statement



Online homework screenshot showing the destructive interference question with an answer box for phase difference, followed by the prompt to express the answer in terms of pi and n.

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The Attempt at a Solution



I know that to make a wave completely destructive to the original I'd have to add pi, so I tried the answer 0+pi*n, which was wrong. I also tried 0 + 3pi*n, which would shift the wave to another destructive position but that wasn't correct either. Would any of you guys know what I'm doing wrong or overlooking? Thanks a lot!

I'm thinking that it may be pi + 2*pi*n, but I want to get some opinions before I try submitting.
 
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