How Does Amplitude Affect Total Distance Traveled in SHM?

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Vibrations and Waves - please help!

I'm having trouble with my physics homework. I can't seem to figure out which formula to use to solve a particular problem.

"If a particle undergoes SHM with amplitude 0.25m, what is the total distance it travels in one period?"

The formulas I have that deal with amplitude are:
[tex]V[/tex]= [tex]\pm[/tex][tex]V{o}[/tex][tex]\sqrt{1 - x^{2}/A^{2}}[/tex]

[tex]V[/tex]=[tex]A\sqrt{k/m}[/tex]

x=[tex]Acos2[/tex]* [tex]\pi[/tex](frequency)t​
I don't know which formula to use because it seems like I don't have enough information for any of them. Could someone please tell me which formula to use and why?
 
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A=4(pi)r^2
so r=sqrt(A/4pi)

your A=0.25
so:
r=sqrt(0.25m/12.57)=.020m