33. The atmospheric pressure at altitude h (kilometers) for 11

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33. The atmospheric pressure at altitude h (kilometers) for 11 <h< 25 is approximately
P(h) = 128e-0.157h kilopascals
(a) Estimate AP at h = 20 when Ah = 0.5.
(b) Compute the actual change, and compute the percentage error in the Linear Approximation.
Transcribed Image Text:33. The atmospheric pressure at altitude h (kilometers) for 11 <h< 25 is approximately P(h) = 128e-0.157h kilopascals (a) Estimate AP at h = 20 when Ah = 0.5. (b) Compute the actual change, and compute the percentage error in the Linear Approximation.
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