The atmospheric pressure on an object decreases as altitude increases. If a is the height (in km) above sea level, then the pressure P(a) (in mmHg) is -0.13 a approximated by P(a)=760e (a) Find the atmospheric pressure at sea level. (b) Determine the atmospheric pressure at 5.304 km (the altitude of Mount Foraker). Round to the nearest whole unit. Do not round intermediate calculations. Part: 0/ 2 Part 1 of 2 (a) Find the atmospheric pressure at sea level. The atmospheric pressure at sea level is 760 mmHg. Part: 1/2 Part 2 &f 2 (b) Determine the atmospheric pressure at 5.304 km (the altitude of Mount Foraker). Round to the nearest whole unit. Do not round intermediate calculations. mmHg. The atmospheric pressure at an altitude of 5.304 km is approximately

The atmospheric pressure on an object decreases as altitude increases. If a is the height (in km) above sea level, then the pressure P(a) (in mmHg) is -0.13 a approximated by P(a)=760e (a) Find the atmospheric pressure at sea level. (b) Determine the atmospheric pressure at 5.304 km (the altitude of Mount Foraker). Round to the nearest whole unit. Do not round intermediate calculations. Part: 0/ 2 Part 1 of 2 (a) Find the atmospheric pressure at sea level. The atmospheric pressure at sea level is 760 mmHg. Part: 1/2 Part 2 &f 2 (b) Determine the atmospheric pressure at 5.304 km (the altitude of Mount Foraker). Round to the nearest whole unit. Do not round intermediate calculations. mmHg. The atmospheric pressure at an altitude of 5.304 km is approximately

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