The same musical note played on a guitar, a piano, and a flute does not sound the same because most sounds consist of several different frequencies. This distinctive quality of a sound is called _____
a) hertz.
b) amplitude.
c) unique.
d) timbre.
Answer: d
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b. (r-1)(c-1). c. (r-c)n. d. r x c.
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