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Examine the five words and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

A) Period
B) Height
C) Trough
D) Crest
E) Length

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Final answer:

Among the words 'Period,' 'Height,' 'Trough,' 'Crest,' and 'Length,' 'Height' is the term that does not fit the pattern, as it is less specifically related to wave properties compared to the other terms.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's question asks to examine the five given words (Period, Height, Trough, Crest, Length) and identify which one does not fit the pattern observed among the majority. After analyzing the terms, Period, Trough, Crest, and Length are all associated with wave properties. Period refers to the time it takes for two successive crests or troughs to pass a point. Trough and Crest are the lowest and highest points of a wave, respectively. Length could be associated with wavelength, the distance from crest to crest or trough to trough. The term that does not fit in is Height, which is more commonly related to the amplitude of a wave but is not specifically a term used to describe wave properties as directly as the others.

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