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You take your pulse and observe 74 heartbeats in a minute. What are the period and frequency of your heartbeat?
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We know that there are 60 seconds in a minute. So, we divide the given heartbeats by 60. \[74 \text{ beats per minute} = \frac{74}{60} \text{ beats per second}\] Show more…
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