The equation of certain traveling waves is y(x,t) = 0.0450 sin(25.12x - 37.68t - 0.523) where x and y are in meters, and t in seconds. Determine the wave propagation speed

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1. The equation of certain traveling waves is y(x,t) = 0.0450 sin(25.12x - 37.68t - 0.523)
where x and y are in meters, and t in seconds. Determine the wave propagation speed

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