Problem 12: The captain of a crab boat on the coast of Alaska notes that in a time period of t = 12 minutes, the boat goes up and down n = 28 times. Randomized Variables t = 12 minutes n = 28 a) Input an expression for the frequency of the ocean wave, f.  b) What is the frequency, in hertz?  c) If the crests are d = 100.0 m apart how fast are the waves traveling in meters per second?

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Chapter 16: Problem 12: The captain of a crab boat on the coast of Alaska notes that in a time period of t = 12 minutes, the boat goes up and down n = 28 times.

Randomized Variables

t = 12 minutes

n = 28

a) Input an expression for the frequency of the ocean wave, f. 

b) What is the frequency, in hertz? 

c) If the crests are d = 100.0 m apart how fast are the waves traveling in meters per second? 

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