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N interfering waves of the same amplitude E_0 have relative phase-shift α with respect to one another (that is, the first wave is E_0, the second wave E_0 e^(iα), and so on, up to E_0 e^i(N-1)α). Find the amplitude and phase of the resulting disturbance.

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