Finding the Fundamental Frequency and Length of an Open Pipe at 20°C

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To find the fundamental frequency of an open pipe producing harmonics at 235 Hz and 275 Hz, the difference between the two frequencies indicates the fundamental frequency is 235 Hz - 275 Hz = 20 Hz. The velocity of sound in air at 20°C is calculated using the formula 331 + 0.6*T, resulting in approximately 343 m/s. The wavelength for the fundamental frequency can be determined by dividing the velocity by the fundamental frequency, yielding a wavelength of 17.15 meters. The length of the pipe is half the wavelength, which calculates to approximately 8.57 meters. This method effectively relates frequency, wavelength, and pipe length for open pipes.
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My question goes as follows:

An open pipe in air is designed to produced 2 successive harmonics at 235 Hz and 275 Hz at 20 degrees Celsius.
What is the fundamental frequency?
What is the length of the pipe (m)?

I'm not sure how to solve this problem, as I can't find the equation to properly relate the information I have. Would you use Frequency=V/2L?

I'd like to apologize for posting this in the physics thread, it was an accident.
 
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So the wavelength equals velocity over frequency. Velocity equals 331+0.6*T (C) correct? So find the velocity and divide it by both frequencies and subtract the second from the first, then multiply by two, and that should give me the fundamental wavelength (lambda not)?
 
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