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In a Fraunhofer diffraction experiment at a single slit using a light of wavelength 400 nm, the first minimum is formed at an angle of `30^(@)`. The direction `theta` of the first secondary maximum is given by :

A

`sin^(-1)((2)/(3))`

B

`sin^(-1)((3)/(4))`

C

`sin^(-1)((1)/(4))`

D

`sin^(-1)((2)/(3))`

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