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Question 1097412: The pressure exerted by a certain liquid at a given point varies directly as the depth of the point beneath the surface of the liquid. The pressure at 50 feet is 22 pounds per square inch. What is the pressure at 180 feet? The pressure at 180 feet is how many pounds per square inches? Please provide the exact answer!!
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The pressure exerted by a certain liquid at a given point varies directly as the depth of the point beneath the surface of the liquid. The pressure at 50 feet is 22 pounds per square inch. What is the pressure at 180 feet?
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P = 180*(22/50)
P = 79.2 psi
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