Red light of wavelength $6500 \, \mathring{A}$ is incident on a slit of width $0.50 \, \text{mm}$. Find the distance between the two first minima on both sides of the central maximum in the diffraction pattern. The distance between the screen and the slit is $1.8 \, \text{m}$.

  • A
    $5.10$
  • B
    $3.20$
  • C
    $4.68$
  • D
    $3.87$

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