- Half the maximum.
- One fourth of the maximum.
$\Rightarrow\frac{4\text{a}^2\cos^2\big(\frac{\phi}{2}\big)}{4\text{a}^2}=\frac{1}{2}$
$\Rightarrow\cos^2\Big(\frac{\phi}{2}\Big)=\frac{1}{2}\Rightarrow\cos\Big(\frac{\phi}{2}\Big)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\phi}{2}=\frac{\pi}{4}\Rightarrow\phi=\frac{\pi}{2}$
$\Rightarrow$ Path difference, $\text{x}=\frac{\lambda}{4}$
$\Rightarrow\text{y}=\frac{\text{xD}}{\text{d}}=\frac{\lambda\text{D}}{4\text{d}}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{4\text{a}^2\cos^2\Big(\frac{\phi}{2}\Big)}{4\text{a}^2}=\frac{1}{4}$
$\Rightarrow\cos^2\Big(\frac{\phi}{2}\Big)=\frac{1}{4}\Rightarrow\cos\Big(\frac{\phi}{2}\Big)=\frac{1}{2}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\phi}{2}=\frac{\pi}{3}\Rightarrow\phi=\frac{2\pi}{3}$
$\Rightarrow$ Path difference, $\text{x}=\frac{\lambda}{3}$
$\Rightarrow\text{y}=\frac{\text{xD}}{\text{d}}=\frac{\lambda\text{D}}{3\text{d}}$
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