**Problem 2**Let \( y_1 = A \sin(kx - \omega t) \) and \( y_2 = A \sin(kx + \omega t) \) represent two waves of equal amplitude, traveling in opposite directions.**a)** Using the trig identity\[\sin(a \pm b) = \sin(a) \cos(b) \pm \cos(a) \sin(b),\]compute the resultant wave \( y = y_1 + y_2 \).**b)** If \( y(x = 0) = 0 \) and \( y(x = L) = 0 \), what is the form of the wavevector \( k \)?**c)** What type of wave is described in this problem?**d)** If \( L = 4 \), what are the allowed wavelengths?

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A sin(ka – wt) and y2 = A sin(kx + wt) represent two Let y1 = al amplitude, traveling in opposite directions. Jsing the trig identity %3D sin(a + b) = sin(a) cos(b) ± cos(a) sin(b), apute the resultant wave y = Y1+ Y2• f y(x = 0) = 0 and y(x = L) = 0, what is the form of the wavev What type of wave is described in this problem? f L = 4, what are the allowed wavelengths? %3D %3D

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**Problem 2**

Let \( y_1 = A \sin(kx - \omega t) \) and \( y_2 = A \sin(kx + \omega t) \) represent two waves of equal amplitude, traveling in opposite directions.

**a)** Using the trig identity

\[
\sin(a \pm b) = \sin(a) \cos(b) \pm \cos(a) \sin(b),
\]

compute the resultant wave \( y = y_1 + y_2 \).

**b)** If \( y(x = 0) = 0 \) and \( y(x = L) = 0 \), what is the form of the wavevector \( k \)?

**c)** What type of wave is described in this problem?

**d)** If \( L = 4 \), what are the allowed wavelengths?

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