SOLUTION: The function, p(d) = 1 + d/33, gives the pressure, in atmospheres (atm), at a depth d in the sea (d is in feet). Note that p(0) = 1 atm, p(33) = 2, and so on. Find the pressure at

Algebra ->  Linear-equations -> SOLUTION: The function, p(d) = 1 + d/33, gives the pressure, in atmospheres (atm), at a depth d in the sea (d is in feet). Note that p(0) = 1 atm, p(33) = 2, and so on. Find the pressure at      Log On


   

Question 408071: The function, p(d) = 1 + d/33, gives the pressure, in atmospheres (atm), at a
depth d in the sea (d is in feet). Note that p(0) = 1 atm, p(33) = 2, and so on. Find the pressure at 120 feet. The pressure at 120 feet is ___ atm.
(type an integer or a simplified fraction)
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Substitute 120 in place of d in the function and then do the arithmetic.

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Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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p(120) = 1 + 120/33 = 153/33 = 51/11 atmospheres.