Oscillations & Traveling Waves: How long is the string?

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Homework Statement



A 111g ball is tied to a string. It is pulled to an angle of 4.40 Degrees and released to swing as a pendulum. A student with a stopwatch finds that 17 oscillations take 19.0s.
How long is the string?

Homework Equations



T = 2π√(L/g)

The Attempt at a Solution



Period T = 19/17 = 1.118s

g = 9.8m/s2

1.118/2π = √L/g
0.1779 = √L/g
0.0316 = L/g

L = 0.3101cm

This is wrong, someone please tell me my mistake.
 
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