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Given two wave that has the same amplitude, frequency and direction that they are traveling in,...

Given two wave that has the same amplitude, frequency and direction that they are traveling in, BUT they have a phase that is a difference of 2Pi. When one adds both waves up we get:
a) Nothing
b) A wave with twice the wavelength of the original
c) A wave with twice the amplitude of the original
d) A wave with twice the frequency of the original
e) None of the above

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