Solve the Problem $P$ Of a Musical Tone Varies Inversely as Its Wavelength

question 373

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-The pitch $P$ of a musical tone varies inversely as its wavelength $W$ . One tone has a pitch of 202 vibrations per second and a wavelength of $2.7 \mathrm { ft }$ . Find the wavelength of another tone that a pitch of 481 vibrations per second. Round to the nearest tenth.

• A) \(35,985.9 \mathrm { ft }\)
• B) \(1.1 \mathrm { ft }\)
• C) \(0 \mathrm { ft }\)
• D) \(0.9 \mathrm { ft }\)

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