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Scuba diving. The pressure P on the body of a scuba diver increases linearly as she descen...

Scuba diving. The pressure P on the body of a scuba diver increases linearly as she descends to greater depths d in sea–water. The pressure at a depth of 10 feet is 19.2 pounds per square inch, and the pressure at a depth of 25 feet is 25.95 pounds per square inch.

a. Write the equation relating P and d (with d as indepen­dent variable) in slope–intercept form.

b. What is the meaning of the slope and the y–intercept in part (a)?

c. Determine the pressure on a scuba diver who is at a depth of 160 feet.

d. Find the depth at which the pressure on the body of the scuba diver is 104.7 pounds per square inch.

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