67. The depth of a diver is directly proportional to the time since the diver entered the water. If it took the diver 45 minutes to reach a depth of 80 feet, find the time it will take to reach a depth of 200 feet.

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67. The depth of a diver is directly proportional
to the time since the diver entered the water.
If it took the diver 45 minutes to reach a
depth of 80 feet, find the time it will take to
reach a depth of 200 feet.
© Gina Wilson (All Things Algebra®, LLC), 2016
Transcribed Image Text:67. The depth of a diver is directly proportional to the time since the diver entered the water. If it took the diver 45 minutes to reach a depth of 80 feet, find the time it will take to reach a depth of 200 feet. © Gina Wilson (All Things Algebra®, LLC), 2016
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Here, given that the depth(d) of a driver is directly proportional to the time(T) since the driver entered the water. So,

d α Td=kT...(1)

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