Atmospheric Pressure If the temperature is constant, then the atmospheric pressure P (in pounds per square inch) varies with the altitude above sea level h in accordance with the law P = Pe-kh where p. is the atmospheric pressure at sea level and k is a constant. If the atmospheric pressure is 14.7 Ib/in.2 at sea level and 12.6 Ib/in.2 at 4,000 ft, find the atmospheric pressure at an altitude of 15,000 ft. (Round your answer to two decimal places.)

Atmospheric Pressure If the temperature is constant, then the atmospheric pressure P (in pounds per square inch) varies with the altitude above sea level h in accordance with the law P = Pe-kh where p. is the atmospheric pressure at sea level and k is a constant. If the atmospheric pressure is 14.7 Ib/in.2 at sea level and 12.6 Ib/in.2 at 4,000 ft, find the atmospheric pressure at an altitude of 15,000 ft. (Round your answer to two decimal places.)

Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry

13th Edition

ISBN:9781133382119

Author:Swokowski

Publisher:Swokowski

Chapter5: Inverse, Exponential, And Logarithmic Functions

Section5.3: The Natural Exponential Function

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