The intensity L(x) of light x feet beneath the surface of the ocean satisfies the differential equation

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The intensity L(x) of light x feet beneath the surface of the ocean satisfies the differential equationimage


As a diver, you know from experience that diving to 18 ft in the Caribbean Sea cuts the intensity in half. You cannot work without artificial light when the intensity falls below one-tenth of the surface value. About how deep can you expect to work without artificial light?

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Thomas Calculus Early Transcendentals

ISBN: 9780321884077

13th Edition

Authors: Joel R Hass, Christopher E Heil, Maurice D Weir

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