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Why is distance between two successive nodes equal to $1/$\frac{1}{2} \lambda$ in standing wave

I'm reading my textbook and it says the distance between two successive nodes is equal to $1/2 \lambda$$\frac{1}{2} \lambda$ in standing wave.

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If $\lambda$ here means the wavelength of the standing wave shouldn't it be:

when there are two nodes: $L=\lambda$

when there are three nodes: $L=1/2\lambda + 1/2\lambda$$L=\frac{1}{2} \lambda + \frac{1}{2} \lambda$

when there are three nodes: $L=1/3\lambda + 1/3\lambda + 1/3\lambda$$L=\frac{1}{3}\lambda + \frac{1}{3}\lambda + \frac{1}{3}\lambda$

Does $\lambda$ here mean anything?

Why is distance between two successive nodes equal to $1/2 \lambda$ in standing wave

I'm reading my textbook and it says the distance between two successive nodes is equal to $1/2 \lambda$ in standing wave.

enter image description here

If $\lambda$ here means the wavelength of the standing wave shouldn't it be:

when there are two nodes: $L=\lambda$

when there are three nodes: $L=1/2\lambda + 1/2\lambda$

when there are three nodes: $L=1/3\lambda + 1/3\lambda + 1/3\lambda$

Does $\lambda$ here mean anything?

Why is distance between two successive nodes equal to $\frac{1}{2} \lambda$ in standing wave

I'm reading my textbook and it says the distance between two successive nodes is equal to $\frac{1}{2} \lambda$ in standing wave.

enter image description here

If $\lambda$ here means the wavelength of the standing wave shouldn't it be:

when there are two nodes: $L=\lambda$

when there are three nodes: $L=\frac{1}{2} \lambda + \frac{1}{2} \lambda$

when there are three nodes: $L=\frac{1}{3}\lambda + \frac{1}{3}\lambda + \frac{1}{3}\lambda$

Does $\lambda$ here mean anything?

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Why is distance between two successive nodes equal to $1/2 \lambda$ in standing wave

I'm reading my textbook and it says the distance between two successive nodes is equal to $1/2 \lambda$ in standing wave.

enter image description here

If $\lambda$ here means the wavelength of the standing wave shouldn't it be:

when there are two nodes: $L=\lambda$

when there are three nodes: $L=1/2\lambda + 1/2\lambda$

when there are three nodes: $L=1/3\lambda + 1/3\lambda + 1/3\lambda$

Does $\lambda$ here mean anything?