Estimate the thickness of the oil slick

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A transparent oil with index of refraction 1.29 spills on the surface of water (index of refraction 1.33), producing a maximum of reflection with normally incident red light (wavelength 700 nm in air). Assuming the maximum occurs in the first order, determine the thickness of the oil slick.

=_________nm

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