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Diffraction: slit width & angular width

Problem

Blue light of wavelength, λ=4800 , falls on a diffraction slit and creates a central maximum of angular width, ΔθCM=0.012 rad.
What is the slit width, a?
Note: Assume that the central maximum casts a tiny angle on the slit.
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