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Problem 43E
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Pressure under water The pressure p experienced by a diver under water is related to the diver’s depth d by an equation of the form p = kd + 1 (k a constant). At the surface, the pressure is 1 atmosphere. The pressure at 100 meters is about 10.94 atmospheres. Find the pressure at 50 meters.
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Problem 43E
Theory and Examples
Pressure under water The pressure p experienced by a diver under water is related to the diver’s depth d by an equation of the form p = kd + 1 (k a constant). At the surface, the pressure is 1 atmosphere. The pressure at 100 meters is about 10.94 atmospheres. Find the pressure at 50 meters.
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In this problem, we have to find the pressure at meters.