Sound Waves-Destructive Interference hw help please

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The discussion revolves around a homework problem involving two loudspeakers and the conditions for destructive interference. The speakers are positioned 5 meters apart vertically, with a detector 12 meters away horizontally and 3.2 meters above the lower speaker. The goal is to determine how far the top speaker must be moved to achieve destructive interference, given that the current setup results in constructive interference. Participants suggest starting with the principles of constructive and destructive interference to derive the necessary equations. The original poster seeks guidance on how to derive the final equation provided.
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Homework Statement


Two loudspeakers are placed a distance of 5m above and below one another and driven by the same source. A detector is positioned a perpendicular distance of 12m from the two speakers and a vertical height 3.2m from the lower speaker. This results in constructive interference at the first order maximum. What minimum distance (in any direction0 should the top speaker be moved in order to create destructive interference between the two speakers?
*Velocity of sound=345m/s


Homework Equations


This is what the final equation comes out to be, I just don't know how to derive it.

distance apart=dA
detector placement distance=dD
detector vertical height=dH

((SQRT(dD^2+((dH-dA/2)+dA/2)^2)-(SQRT(dD^2+((dH-dA/2)-dA/2)^2)/2)

The Attempt at a Solution


I honestly have no clue how to do this or even where to start. I know the final equation and the answer, just not how to get to it. Any help is appreciated. (equation is above)
 
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I'd start with the conditions for constructive and destructive interference to happen.
 
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