The central maximum of a single-slit diffraction pattern has width 8 mm. The screen distance is increased by 25%, and the slit width is simultaneously decreased by 20%. The wavelength remains unchanged. What is the new central maximum width?

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The central maximum of a single-slit diffraction pattern has width 8 mm. The screen distance is increased by 25%, and the slit width is simultaneously decreased by 20%. The wavelength remains unchanged. What is the new central maximum width?

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