document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=124878>Question 124878</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have not idea what they are asking????\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sail area-displacement ratio S provides a measure of the sail power available to drive a boat.  For a boat with a displacement of d pounds and a sail area of A square feet S=16Ad^-2/3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. Find S to the nearest tenth for the Tartan 4100, which has a sail area of 810 feet and a displacement of 23,245 pounds.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.  Solve the formula for d. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #91516 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=91516\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> S=16AD^-2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=16*810*23,245^-2/3 [NOTE: X^-2/3=1/CUBE ROOT(X^2)].<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=12,960<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=12,960/(CUBE ROOT 540,330,025)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=12,960/814.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=15.9 IS THE ANSWER. </SPAN>\n" );
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