The music you hear when listening to a magnetic cassette tape is the result of the magnetic tape passing over magnetic heads, which read the magnetic information on the tape. The length of time a tape will play depends on the length of the tape and the operating speed of the tape player. The formula is T = L S , where T is the time in seconds, L is the length of the tape in inches, and S is the operating speed in inches per second. How long a tape does a police officer need to record a 3-minute confession at an operating speed of 4 1 2 inches per second?