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Connection between path and phase difference

Problem

Two coherent sources, S1 and S2, emit light waves of wavelength, λ, that reach a common point, P.
The length of S1P is 13λ and the length of S2P is 8.25λ.
What is the phase difference between the waves, Δϕ, at P?
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