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Double-slit experiment: intensity variation

Problem

Light waves from the two slits in a double-slit experiment arrive at a point, P, on the screen with a path difference of λ8.
The intensity of the central bright fringe is D units.
What is the intensity at point, P?
Note: The intensity of light coming from the two slits are equal.
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