Double Slit Question: Find Angular Separation for m=2, 412 nm, 349 l/mm

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To find the angular separation for m=2 with a wavelength of 412 nm and a grating of 349 lines/mm, the distance between adjacent lines (d) is calculated as 1/349 mm. Using the equation θ = mλ/d, the angular separation can be determined. The calculated value for θ is approximately 0.28 radians, which does not match the provided multiple-choice answers of 26°, 40°, and 33°. This discrepancy suggests a possible error in the calculations or interpretation of the results. The correct approach involves understanding the relationship between the number of lines and the grating equation.
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Homework Statement



A grating with 349 lines/mm is illuminated with light of wavelength 412 nm What is the angular separation between the two lines formed in order m=2?


Homework Equations



\vartheta = m\lambda/d


The Attempt at a Solution



I did not know how to use this equation successfully since I did not have d. I do not know what the 349 lines/mm has to do with anything, so that is obviously what I'm missing. Help!
 
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This is not a "double slit" question, it is a diffraction grating question, for which there is an appropriate equation. (Not the one you give)
d is the separation between the lines in the grating and is calculated from the number of lines per mm that is given by a simple inverse relationship.
 
That's okay, in diffraction problems the same equation is used for a diffraction grating and the double slit . (You can click on the terms "diffraction grating" and "double slit", in that previous sentence, for more info.)

There are 349 line spacings in 1 mm. Therefore, the distance between 2 adjacent lines is ___?
 
1/349! So that is equal to d? I worked the problem out for \vartheta and I'm getting like .28, the multiple choice answers are 26, 40, and 33^{o}...
 
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