Waves: the amount of time for a particle to move a distance on a string

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need help fastWaves: the amount of time for a particle to move a distance on a string

Homework Statement



The speed of a transverse wave on a string is 408 m/s, while the wavelength is 0.220 m. The amplitude of the wave is 2.62 mm. How much time is required for a particle of the string to move through a total distance of 1.00 km?

Homework Equations




y = A sin (2pif*t + (2pix/wavelength)

The Attempt at a Solution



i used the velocity and wavelength to find the frequency but than couldn't take the problem any further
 
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Nevermind, I finally figured this out myself! Sorry I can't figure out how to delete this thread!