A traveling wave on an infinite string, find the intensity

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Homework Statement
I will post below.
Relevant Equations
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The answer is about 40 Watts, but i am really not getting it:
<Pot> = 0.5((pλ)(ωA)²)v

p density linar
λ wavelength
ω angular frequency
A amplitude
v phase speed

Why is this wrong?

(I already tried too by <Pot> = Z*(ωA)²/2)

Z is impedance
 

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LCSphysicist said:
The answer is about 40 Hz
Hz is not a unit of power. Did you mean Watts?
 
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berkeman said:
Hz is not a unit of power. Did you mean Watts?
Opsss, yes >.< i wrote wrong
 
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The Relevant Equations: has an error.
It shows '1 lb = 3[/color][/color]54 gm-wt', it should be 4[/color]54 gm-wt.[/color][/color][/color][/color]
 
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haruspex said:
Where is your working? How did you find the wavelength?
We cannot say what is wrong without seeing what you did.
v = √T/ρ = λ*f is what i am using to find the speed