The formula d = 1/4n + 28 relates the nozzle pressure n of a fire hose and the maximum distance the water reaches d. How much pressure is needed to reach a fire 72 feet away?

Refer to interactive solution 17.45 to review a method by which this problem can be solved. the fundamental frequencies of two air columns are the same. column a is open at both ends, while column b is open at only one end. the length of column a is 0.504 m. what is the length of column b?

Astuntman jumping off a 20-m-high building is modeled by the equation h=20-5t^2, where t is the same in seconds. a high-speed camera is ready to film him between 15m and 10m above the ground. for which interval of time should the camera film him?

Suppose you are an avid reader and are looking to save money on the cost of books instead of paying about $20 for each book, you decide to look into purchasing a kindle for $120 you can purchase e-books for about $5 each 1. find the slope-intercept equation for the cost of the hard copy of books using x to represent the number of books 2. find the slope-intercept equation for the cost of the kindle with cost of e-books using x to represent the number of books