The variation of density of the medium for two sound waves is shown in Fig. 10.17 (a) and (b). Label compression and rarefaction by C and R on it. In the graph given in Fig. 10.17 (c) and (d), label the axes and draw the curves corresponding to Fig. 10.17 (a) and (b).

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