Two organ pipes are meant to be the same length, but apparently they are not. When played simultaneously the beat frequency heard is 2.4 Hz. If the fundamental frequency of the first pipe is 228 Hz, by what fraction is the first pipe different in length than the second?

A. 2%
B. -2%
C. -1%
D. Impossible to determine
E. 1%


D. Impossible to determine

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