College Algebra (6th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Polynomial and Rational Functions - Exercise Set 3.7 - Page 432: 35

Answer

four times less than the initial sound intensity

Work Step by Step

Let $I$ be the sound intensity, d the distance, $I$ varies inversely as $d^{2},\ \displaystyle \qquad I=\frac{k}{d^{2}}$ When the distance $d$ changes to $2d$ (twice as far), the new intensity is $I_{2}=\displaystyle \frac{k}{(2d)^{2}}=\frac{1}{4}(\frac{k}{d^{2}})=\frac{1}{4}I$, that is, the new intensity is four times less than the initial sound intensity
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