SOLUTION: The atmospheric pressure P in pounds per square inch (psi) is given by
P = 14.7 e−0.21 a
where a is the altitude above sea level (in miles). If a city has an atmospheri
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Question 714498: The atmospheric pressure P in pounds per square inch (psi) is given by
P = 14.7 e−0.21 a
where a is the altitude above sea level (in miles). If a city has an atmospheric pressure of 13.17 psi, what is its altitude? (Recall that 1 mi = 5,280 ft. Round your answer to the nearest foot.)
Answer by kevwill(135) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Starting with the original equation:
Where P is the atmospheric pressure in PSI, and a is the altitude in miles. We're given P and need to solve for a.
So for P = 13.17 PSI,
miles or 2763 feet.
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