SOLUTION: At a temperature of t degrees; Fahrenheit, sound travels s feet per second, where s=21.9sqrt(5t+2457). During blasting for avalanche control in the mountains, sound traveled at a r
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Question 1059431: At a temperature of t degrees; Fahrenheit, sound travels s feet per second, where s=21.9sqrt(5t+2457). During blasting for avalanche control in the mountains, sound traveled at a rate of 1114 ft/sec. What was the temperature?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Square both sides
The temperature was 26.1021 degrees F
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