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Two speakers, emitting identical sound waves of wavelength 2.0 m in phase with each other, and an observer are located as shown in Fig. (a) At the observer’s location, what is the path difference for waves from the two speakers? (b) Will the sound waves interfere constructively or destructively at the observer’s location—or something in between constructive and destructive? c) Suppose the observer now increases her distance from the closest speaker to 17.0 m, staying directly in front of the same speaker as initially. Answer the questions of parts (a) and (b) for this new situation.

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