If the temperature is constant, then the atmospheric pressure P (in pounds per square inch) varies with the altitude above sea level h in accordance with the law P = p0e−kh where p0 is the atmospheric pressure at sea level and k is a constant. If the atmospheric pressure is 14.7 lb/in.2 at sea level and 13 lb/in.2 at 4,000 ft, find the atmospheric pressure at an altitude of 11,000 ft. (Round your answer to two decimal places.)

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If the temperature is constant, then the atmospheric pressure P (in pounds per square inch) varies with the altitude above sea level h in accordance with the law
P = p0e−kh
where pis the atmospheric pressure at sea level and k is a constant. If the atmospheric pressure is 14.7 lb/in.2 at sea level and 13 lb/in.2 at 4,000 ft, find the atmospheric pressure at an altitude of 11,000 ft. (Round your answer to two decimal places.)

 

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