The pressure P of water on a divers body is a linear function of the divers depth,

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The pressure P of water on a diver’s body is a linear function of the diver’s depth, x. At the water’s surface, the pressure is 1 atmosphere. At a depth of 100 ft, the pressure is about 3.92 atmospheres.

(a) Find a linear function that relates P to x.

(b) Compute the pressure, to the nearest hundredth, at a depth of 10 fathoms (60 ft).

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College Algebra

ISBN: 978-0134697024

12th edition

Authors: Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels

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