The air pressure f (s) at a height of s meters above sea level is given by

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The air pressure f (s) at a height of s meters above sea level is given by


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a. The atmospheric pressure outside an airplane is 0.25 atmosphere. How high is the plane?


b. A mountain climber decides she will wear an oxygen mask once she has reached an altitude of 7,000 meters. What is the atmospheric pressure at this altitude?

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Calculus For Business, Economics And The Social And Life Sciences

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11th Brief Edition

Authors: Laurence Hoffmann, Gerald Bradley, David Sobecki, Michael Price

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