Stuck in wave interference question

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Light of 576 nm wavelength directed at a two-slit apparatus creates an intensity pattern on a screen 75.0 cm away, with each slit measuring 0.434 mm wide and separated by 0.640 mm. The intensity at the center of the pattern is 5.00×10−4 W/m², and the task is to find the intensity at a point 0.900 mm from the center. Clarification is provided that the distance used in the intensity pattern equation refers to the center-to-center distance between the slits, not the distance between the inner edges. The discussion emphasizes the importance of correctly identifying parameters in the equations for accurate calculations. Understanding these details is crucial for solving the problem effectively.
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Light of 576 nm wavelength is directed at a two-slit apparatus and produces a famous intensity pattern on a screen 75.0 cm away. Each slit is 0.434 mm wide, and the center-to-center separation of the slits is 0.640 mm.

Given that the intensity at the very center of the pattern is 5.00×10−4W/m2 , determine the intensity at a point a distance 0.900 mm , measured along the screen, from the very center.

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The ##d## in the intensity pattern equation is the center-to-center distance between the slits, it's not the distance between the inner edges of the slit as you seem to have assumed.
 
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