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A wave pulse is described by `y(x, t) = ae^-(bx - ct)^(2)`, where a,b,and c are positive constants. What is speed of this wave?

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B, C
Speed of wave `= ("Coefficient of `t`")/("Coefficient of `x`" ) = (c)/(b)`
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