//Example 1.12 clc(); clear; //To calculate the wavelength of the light used Dnp=0.8 //units in cm Dn=0.3 //units in cm n1=25 n2=5 p=n1-n2 R=100 //units in cm lamda=(Dnp^2-Dn^2)/(4*p*R) //units in cm printf("The wavelength of light used is %.8fcm",lamda) //In text book the answer is printed wrong as 4.87*10^-5cm //correct Answer is 6.875*10^-5cm