Water Pressure Application
In certain deep parts of oceans, the pressure of sea water, P, in pounds per square foot, at
a depth of d feet below the surface, is given by the equation P = 16+
6d
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If a scientific team uses special equipment to measures the pressure under water and finds
it to be 298 pounds per square
foot, at what depth is the team making their measurements?
If the pressure is 298 pounds per square feet, the team is measuring at
the surface.
feet below