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The diagram shows monochromatic light passing through two openings.

An illustration of monochromatic light striking an opening in a boundary and then going through two openings in a second boundary. The diverging light strikes a surface at 5 different points. The first is labeled X, the third is labeled Y and the fifth is labeled Z.
What do the areas labeled X, Y, and Z represent?

constructive interference in which waves cancel each other out
constructive interference in which waves strengthen each other
destructive interference in which waves cancel each other out
destructive interference in which waves strengthen each other

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constructive interference in which waves strengthen each other

Explanation: the 1st, 3rd and 5th bright spots are maxima where the path difference is an integer multiple of the wavelength, so the waves arrive in phase and reinforce each other.