The condition for obtaining secondary maxima in the diffraction pattern due to a single slit is:

  • A
    $a \sin \theta = n\lambda$
  • B
    $a \sin \theta = (2n + 1)\frac{\lambda}{2}$
  • C
    $a \sin \theta = (2n - 1)\lambda$
  • D
    $a \sin \theta = \frac{n\lambda}{2}$

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