Using and Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321914620
Author: Jeffrey O. Bennett, William L. Briggs
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 11.A, Problem 17E
Exponential Growth and Scales. Starting at middle C, with a frequency of 260 cps, find the frequency of the following notes:
a. seven half-steps above middle C
b. a sixth (nine half-steps) above middle C
c. an octave and a fifth (seven half-steps) above middle C
d. 25 half-steps above middle C
e. three octaves and three half-steps above middle C
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