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The text on page 22, under 'Damping Parameter and Time Constant', states: 'The amplitude of the damped oscillation at any given time is given by A(t) = A₀e^(-γt/2) = A₀e^(-t/2τ)'. Option A is also correct but option B uses τ, the time constant, which is a common way to express it. Option B is more direct with the definition of τ. Option D includes the sinusoidal part which describes the position, not just the amplitude.