Earth’s atmospheric pressure p is oftenmodeled by assuming that the rate dp/dh at which p changeswith the altitude h above sea level is proportional to p. Supposethat the pressure at sea level is 1013 millibars (about 14.7 poundsper square inch) and that the pressure at an altitude of 20 km is90 millibars. At what altitude does the pressure equal 900 millibars?

Earth’s atmospheric pressure p is oftenmodeled by assuming that the rate dp/dh at which p changeswith the altitude h above sea level is proportional to p. Supposethat the pressure at sea level is 1013 millibars (about 14.7 poundsper square inch) and that the pressure at an altitude of 20 km is90 millibars. At what altitude does the pressure equal 900 millibars?

Linear Algebra: A Modern Introduction

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ISBN:9781285463247

Author:David Poole

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Chapter6: Vector Spaces

Section6.7: Applications

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