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Transcribed Image Text:A wave on a string is described by
y(x,t) =10cos (5x +6t) where x and y are in
centimeters and t is in seconds. What is the
velocity of the wave (all answers below are in
either the +x direction or -x direction)?
O -0.83 cm/s
O 0.83 cm/s
O 1.2 cm/s
O 9.5 cm/s
O -1.2 cm/s
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