SOLUTION: Sound travels through seawater 4.62 times as fast as through air. The sound of an exploding mine on the surface of the water and partially submerged reaches a ship through the wate

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Question 1132197: Sound travels through seawater 4.62 times as fast as through air. The sound of an exploding mine on the surface of the water and partially submerged reaches a ship through the water 4 seconds before it reaches the ship through the air. how far is the ship from the explosion (to the nearest foot)? use 1100 feet per second as the speed of sound through air.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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time through the air, d%2F1100
time through the water, d%2F%284.62%2A1100%29

d%2F1100-d%2F5082=4-------solve for d.