Calculate the speed of a wave whose wavelength and frequency are 17.4 cm and 87.4 Hz.

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14. Calculate the speed of a wave whose wavelength and frequency are 17.4 cm and 87.4 Hz.

Select one:
a. 1.52 x 10 ^ 2 cm
b. 15.2 x 10 ^ 2 cm
c. 1.52 x10 ^ 3 cm
d. 15.2 cm
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