document.write( "Question 1147428: The minimum sustained wind speed of a category 1 hurricane is 74 miles per hour. The maximum sustained wind speed is 95 miles per hour. Write an absolute value a equation that represents the minimum and maximum speed. Let v represent the wind speed. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #768754 by ikleyn(52797)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Your equation is\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " | v - 84.5 | <= 10.5. (1)\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Notice that 84.5 is the mid-point between 74 and 95.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Equation (1) says that the diapason (the range) of possible values of speed of wind is the interval 10.5 units \r\n" ); document.write( "from the mid-point value. \r\n" ); document.write( "\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |