A television is tuned to a station broadcasting at a frequency of 2.54×108 Hz . For best reception, the rabbit-ear antenna used by the TV should be adjusted to have a tip-to-tip length equal to half a wavelength of the broadcast signal.

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A television is tuned to a station broadcasting at a frequency of 2.54×108 Hz . For best reception, the rabbit-ear antenna used by the TV should be adjusted to have a tip-to-tip length equal to half a wavelength of the broadcast signal.

Find the optimum length of the antenna.
Express your answer in meters.
 
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