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To find: Atmospheric Pressure The atmospheric pressure on an object decreases with increasing height. This pressure, measured in millimeters of mercury, is related to the height (in kilometers) above sea level by the function .
a. Find the height of an aircraft if the atmospheric pressure is 320 millimeters of mercury.
To find: Atmospheric Pressure The atmospheric pressure on an object decreases with increasing height. This pressure, measured in millimeters of mercury, is related to the height (in kilometers) above sea level by the function .
b. Find the height of a mountain if the atmospheric pressure is 667 millimeters of mercury.
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