Atmospheric pressure P in pounds per square inch is represented by the formula P= 14.7e¬0.21læ. where x is the number of miles above sea level. To the nearest foot, how high is the peak of a mountain with an atmospheric pressure of 8.644 pounds per square inch? (Hint: there are 5,280 feet in a mile) The mountain is Number feet high.

Atmospheric pressure P in pounds per square inch is represented by the formula P= 14.7e¬0.21læ. where x is the number of miles above sea level. To the nearest foot, how high is the peak of a mountain with an atmospheric pressure of 8.644 pounds per square inch? (Hint: there are 5,280 feet in a mile) The mountain is Number feet high.

Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1

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