Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 36 - Diffraction - Problems - Page 1109: 17a

Answer

$tan~\alpha = \alpha$

Work Step by Step

$I(\theta) = I_m~(\frac{sin~\alpha}{\alpha})^2$ We can differentiate this expression with respect to $\alpha$: $\frac{dI}{d\alpha} = 2I_m~(\frac{sin~\alpha}{\alpha})(\frac{\alpha~cos~\alpha-sin~\alpha}{\alpha^2}) = 0$ One possible set of solutions is: $\frac{\alpha~cos~\alpha-sin~\alpha}{\alpha^2} = 0$ $\alpha~cos~\alpha-sin~\alpha = 0$ $\alpha~cos~\alpha = sin~\alpha$ $\frac{sin~\alpha}{cos~\alpha} = \alpha$ $tan~\alpha = \alpha$
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