For what frequency does the intensity have a minimum?

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The discussion centers on determining the frequency at which a listener, positioned 4.123 meters from speaker B, experiences minimum sound intensity due to destructive interference from two speakers. The relevant formula for frequency is f(n) = n*v/d, where d represents the path difference necessary for destructive interference. The calculated path difference is 0.123 meters, leading to frequencies of 1.3 kHz, 4.1 kHz, and 6.9 kHz for minimum intensity. The intensity decreases with the square of the distance from the source, following the formula I0/r^2. Understanding the relationship between maximum and minimum intensity is crucial for analyzing sound wave behavior in this scenario.
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Two speakers A and B are separated by 1 meter, the point P is 4 m away from speaker B. If P is a person for what frequency does he hear that the intensity have a minimum?. (The listener hear that the sound intensity reduces and increases).I don't know the distance from P to B. (They form a right-angled triangle)

B------A
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.-------P

(1.0 m)^2+(4.0 m)^2 = BP^2

BP = 4.123 m

The distance from Poit P to B is 4.123 m

how can I determine the wavelength ?

The answer should be: The minimum occurs for 1.3 kHz, 4.1 kHz, 6.9 kHz,...

Should i use this formula ?

f(n) = n*v/d

The path difference is d=(4.123-4.00)= 0.123 m
 
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