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To raise the pitch of a stringed musical...

To raise the pitch of a stringed musical instrument the player can

A

Loosen the string

B

Tightened the string

C

Shorten the string

D

Both b and c

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The correct Answer is:
D
`n prop sqrt(T) " " n prop 1/l`
`therefore` both b and c .
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