College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 3 - Polynomial and Rational Functions - Exercise Set 3.7 - Page 432: 53

Answer

4. This answer shows that as the wind's velocity doubles, the wind pressure will increase 4 times.

Work Step by Step

Note that p = the wind's pressure and v = the wind's velocity. We know that wind pressure directly varies as the square of the wind velocity, therefore we can write the equation of this variation as: p = k$v^{2}$ Next, examine what happens to the value of p when the wind's velocity is doubled, then compare p1 to p.
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