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Calculate path difference in YDSE

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Problem

In a double-slit experiment, two light waves meet at P after traveling distances, 650λ and 750λ, where λ is the wavelength.
The separation between the slits, d=200λ.
What is the angular position, θ, of point P on the screen?
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