In a single slit diffraction of light of wavelength $\lambda$ by a slit of width $e$,the size of the central maximum on a screen at a distance $b$ is

  • A
    $2b\lambda + e$
  • B
    $\frac{2b\lambda}{e}$
  • C
    $\frac{2b\lambda}{e} + e$
  • D
    $\frac{2b\lambda}{e} - e$

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