Transverse wave problem. It's a doozy

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Transverse wave problem... It's a doozy!

Homework Statement


A certain transverse wave is described by the equation,
y(x,t)=(2 m) sin[(174.5 s -1)t - (22.44 m-1) x]. What is the frequency,wave's period, wavelength, and wave speed?

Homework Equations



v=wavelength * f= wavelength/T

The Attempt at a Solution



I believe that 174.5 is the frequency. That is all that I know that could be correct. Could somebody please throw some more equations my way and possibly give me some hints. Thanks.
 
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174.5 is more likely to be an angular frequency... you should be able to relate that to regular frequency and period quite easily. your relevant equations should take care of the rest