Calculating Length of Pipe Open at Both Ends

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Homework Statement



A pipe organ playing in a concert produces a 440 Hz signal with a pipe open at both ends.if the ideal temperature is 20degrees, what is the length of the pipe(first harmonic)

Homework Equations


f=N/T
f=1/T
v=f*wavelength
sound equation

The Attempt at a Solution



332ms*0.59*20
=332ms+0.118ms
=332.118ms
i don't know where to go from there
 
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You know the velocity of sound at 20 degrees C (at least I hope you have the right equation) and you know the frequency. Its simply a matter of rearranging this v=f*wavelength for wavelength.

Also remember that the first harmonic in an open pipe has a wavelength of twice the pipes length.