An AM radio station broadcasts with a frcqucncy of 691 kHz. The hcight of its broadcast antenna is onc quartcr of the wavclength.Find the height (in m) of the antenna.

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An AM radio station broadcasts with a frcqucncy of 691 kHz. The hcight of its broadcast antcnna is onc quartcr of the wavclength. Find the height (in m) of the antenna.

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