SOLUTION: The equation p =14.7+0.439d approximates the pressure p, in pounds per square inch, exerted on a driver at a depth of d feet (ft) below the surface of the water. What is the increa

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Question 1195272: The equation p =14.7+0.439d approximates the pressure p, in pounds per square inch, exerted on a driver at a depth of d feet (ft) below the surface of the water. What is the increase in depth that is necessary to increase the pressure by 1 pound per square inch?
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The equation p =14.7+0.439d approximates the pressure p, in pounds per square inch, exerted on a driver at a depth of d feet (ft) below the surface of the water. What is the increase in depth that is necessary to increase the pressure by 1 pound per square inch?
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1/0.439 = ~2.2779 feet