Solve. -The Pitch P of a Musical Tone Varies Inversely as as Its

question 199

Multiple Choice

Solve.
-The pitch P of a musical tone varies inversely as its wavelength W. One tone has a pitch of 482 vibrations per second and a wavelength of 12 ft. Find the wavelength of another tone that has a pitch of 348 vibrations per
Second. Round to the nearest hundredths when necessary.

• A) 0.06 ft
• B) 13,978 ft
• C) 16.62 ft
• D) 1.66 ft

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