Assuming specific weight of air to be constant 12 N/m, what is the approximate height of Mount Banahaw if mercury barometer at the base of the mountain reads 650 mm at the same instant, another barometer at the top of the mountain reads 481 mm.

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Assuming specific weight of air to be constant 12 N/m, what is the approximate
height of Mount Banahaw if mercury barometer at the base of the mountain reads 650
mm at the same instant, another barometer at the
top of the mountain reads 481 mm.
Transcribed Image Text:Assuming specific weight of air to be constant 12 N/m, what is the approximate height of Mount Banahaw if mercury barometer at the base of the mountain reads 650 mm at the same instant, another barometer at the top of the mountain reads 481 mm.
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