document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=770603>Question 770603</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The atmospheric pressure P in pounds per square inch (psi) is given by<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 14.7 e&#8722;0.21 a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where a is the altitude above sea level (in miles). If a city has an atmospheric pressure of 11.39 psi, what is its altitude? (Recall that 1 mi = 5,280 ft. Round your answer to the nearest foot.)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 14.7 e&#8722;0.21 a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where a is the altitude above sea level (in miles). If a city has an atmospheric pressure of 11.39 psi, what is its altitude? (Recall that 1 mi = 5,280 ft. Round your answer to the nearest foot.)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11.39 = 14.7*e^0.21*a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = [11.39*e^0.21]/14.7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 0.9559 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 0.9559*5290 = 5047.1 feet<BR>\n" );
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