$A$ screen is placed $50 \, cm$ from a single slit which is illuminated with $6000 \, \mathring{A}$. If the distance between the first and third minima in the diffraction pattern is $3 \, mm$,what is the width of the slit?

  • A
    $2 \, mm$
  • B
    $0.2 \, mm$
  • C
    $2 \, cm$
  • D
    $2 \, m$

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