Solve the Problem. -Wind Speed Varies in the First Twenty Meters Above the Meters

question 154

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-Wind speed varies in the first twenty meters above the ground. For a particular day, let f(x) = 1.8 ln x + 7.2 compute the wind speed x meters above the ground. What is the wind speed 11 meters above the ground?
Round results to the nearest hundredth.

• A) -2.88 m/sec
• B) 9.60 m/sec
• C) 11.52 m/sec
• D) 10.75 m/sec

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