The Olympias is a reconstruction of a trireme, a type of Greek galley ship used over 2000 years ago. The power P (in kilowatts) needed to propel the Olympias at a desired speed s (in knots) can be modeled by this equation 3 P-0.0289s A volunteer crew of the Olympias was able to generate a maximum power of about 1045 kilowatts. What was their greatest speed?

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The Olympias is a reconstruction of a trireme, a type of Greek galley ship used over 2000 years
ago. The power P (in kilowatts) needed to propel the Olympias at a desired speed s (in knots)
can be modeled by this equation
3
P-0.0289s
A volunteer crew of the Olympias was able to generate a maximum power of about 1045
kilowatts. What was their greatest speed?
Transcribed Image Text:The Olympias is a reconstruction of a trireme, a type of Greek galley ship used over 2000 years ago. The power P (in kilowatts) needed to propel the Olympias at a desired speed s (in knots) can be modeled by this equation 3 P-0.0289s A volunteer crew of the Olympias was able to generate a maximum power of about 1045 kilowatts. What was their greatest speed?
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