SOLUTION: The function p(x)=14.7e^-0.21x models the average atmospheric pressure, P(x), in pounds per square inch, at an altitude of x miles above sea level.
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Question 1073658: The function p(x)=14.7e^-0.21x models the average atmospheric pressure, P(x), in pounds per square inch, at an altitude of x miles above sea level.
The atmospheric pressure at the peak of Mt.Everest is 4.6 pounds per square inch. How many miles above sea level, to the nearest tenth of a mile, is the peak of Mt.Everest?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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p=4.6, find x.
5.5 miles
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