Sailors use the following quadratic function to estimate wave height h, in feet, from wind speed w, in miles per hour: h = 0.02w2. (a) What wave height does the formula give for a wind speed of 35 miles per hour? ft (b) A sailor observes that the wave height is 6 feet. According to the formula above, what is the speed of the wind? (Round your answer to two decimal places.

Sailors use the following quadratic function to estimate wave height h, in feet, from wind speed w, in miles per hour: h = 0.02w2. (a) What wave height does the formula give for a wind speed of 35 miles per hour? ft (b) A sailor observes that the wave height is 6 feet. According to the formula above, what is the speed of the wind? (Round your answer to two decimal places.

Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems

5th Edition

ISBN:9780534408961

Author:Stephen T. Thornton, Jerry B. Marion

Publisher:Stephen T. Thornton, Jerry B. Marion

Chapter1: Matrices, Vectors, And Vector Calculus

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1.6P

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