Asked by kelvin calin

A transverse wave is shown.

An illustration of a wave with the distance between troughs labeled 2.6 centimeters and the distance from the top of a crest to the bottom of a trough labeled 4.2 centimeters.
What is the amplitude of this wave?

1.3 cm
2.1 cm
2.6 cm
4.2 cm

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Amplitude = half the crest-to-trough distance = 4.2 cm / 2 = 2.1 cm.

Answer: 2.1 cm.