Kinetic Energy of Rolling Motion

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Homework Statement


A 12g CD with a radius of 7.0 cm rotates with an angular speed of 35 rad/s.
What is its kinetic energy?


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The Attempt at a Solution


I used K=(1/2)mv^2(1+I/mr^2)
v=[tex]\omega[/tex]r=(35rad/s)(0.07m)=2.45m/s
K=(1/2)(0.012kg)(2.45m/s)^2(1)=0.36

And it's wrong. Am i using the right formula? What should I do
 
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I used that too and i still got it wrong.
 
Are you keeping track of units. If its not the problem, just show your calculation
 
Oh I know what i did wrong now i forgot to multiply by 1/2. THanks for the help