SOLUTION: the pressure exerted by a certain liquid at a given point varies directly as the depth of the point beneath the surface of the liquid. The pressure at 50 feet is 27 pounds per squ
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Question 944398: the pressure exerted by a certain liquid at a given point varies directly as the depth of the point beneath the surface of the liquid. The pressure at 50 feet is 27 pounds per square inch. What is the pressure at 190 feet? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! the pressure exerted by a certain liquid at a given point varies directly as the depth of the point beneath the surface of the liquid. The pressure at 50 feet is 27 pounds per square inch. What is the pressure at 190 feet?
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p =kd
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solve for "k" using "p is 27 at a depth of 50 ft"::
27 = k*50
k = 0.54
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Equation:
p = 0.54d
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Ans:: p - 0.54*190 = 102.6 ppi
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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