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Two coherent sources separated by distance d are radiating in phase having wavelength `lambda` A detector moves in a big circle around the two sources in the plane of the two sources. The angular position of n=4 interference maxima is given as

A

`sin^(-1)((nlamda)/(d))`

B

`cos^(-1)((4lamda)/(d))`

C

`tan^(-1)((d)/(4lamda))`

D

`cos^(-1)((lamda)/(4d))`

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