A violinist hears beats per second when bowing her string along with a electronic tone

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Problem

A violinist hears 55 beats per second when bowing her AA string along with a 440 Hz440\,\text{Hz} electronic tone. After she loosens the string slightly, the beats disappear. What was the original frequency of her string before the adjustment? (a) 450 Hz450\,\text{Hz} (b) 445 Hz445\,\text{Hz} (c) 435 Hz435\,\text{Hz} (d) 438 Hz438\,\text{Hz}

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