The distance between $5$ wave troughs is $64$ cm. Determine the wavelenght.

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The distance between $5$ wave troughs is $64$ cm. Determine the wavelenght.

I thought that

$$5 \lambda = 64$$ $$\lambda = 12.8$$

However, the correct answer seems $16$, why?

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There are only $4$ wavelengths. The distance between TWO wave troughs is one wavelength. If you plot several periods, it is the distance between $5$ and $1$, $5-1=4$