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Chapter 14, Problem 59PCE
Two loudspeakers are placed at either end of a gymnasium, both pointing toward the center of the gym and equidistant from it. The speakers emit 266-Hz sound that is in phase. An observer at the center of the gym experiences constructive interference. How far toward either speaker must the observer walk to first experience destructive interference?
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