Problem on complex waves

S24 The picture below shows the pressure oscillations at a fixed position for a triangle sound wave.

Answer the questions below, referring to this waveform.
a.) What is the period of the triangle sound wave?
b.) Starting with the fundamental, list the frequencies of the first four elements of the harmonic series of pure tones that can be used to represent the triangle wave.
c.) What is the amplitude of the triangle wave?
d.) What is the sound level associated with the triangle wave?

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