An oceanographic research vessel measures hydrostatic pressure during deep-sea dives. During a dive in temperate waters, the pressure , in atmospheres (atm), at a depth of meters below the surface is modeled by the linear equation , where is a constant representing the rate of change of pressure with respect to depth. At a depth of meters, the pressure is atm. During a second dive in a high-salinity region, the rate of change of pressure with respect to depth is greater than the rate in the temperate waters. According to the model for the second dive, at what depth, in meters, is the pressure atm?
Cevap: 200 meters
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200
To find the depth on the second dive where the pressure is atm, we first find the slope of the linear model for the first dive. Given , substituting the point gives , which yields atm/m. The slope for the second dive is greater, so the new slope is atm/m. The equation for the second dive is . Substituting yields . Solving for gives , which results in a depth of meters.
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Interpreting and manipulating slope in a linear relationship context