If an object weighs m pounds at sea level, then its weight

Chapter 2, Problem 33

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If an object weighs m pounds at sea level, then its weight W (in pounds) at a height of h miles above sea level is given approximately by W(h) = ma 4000 4000 + h b 2 (a) If Amy weighs 120 pounds at sea level, how much will she weigh on Pikes Peak, which is 14,110 feet above sea level? (b) Use a graphing utility to graph the function W = W(h). Use m = 120 pounds. (c) Create a TABLE with TblStart = 0 and Tbl = 0.5 to see how the weight W varies as h changes from 0 to 5 miles. (d) At what height will Amy weigh 119.95 pounds? (e) Does your answer to part (d) seem reasonable? Explain

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