It was reported that on a particular day in Saint Cloud MN, the atmospheric pressure was 94,980 Pa at the ground level. If a student measured with a barometer and find the pressure to be 94,760 Pa, approximately how high above ground was she making the measurement? Assume atmospheric pressure decreases 11.7 Pa per meter of altitude increase during that day.

It was reported that on a particular day in Saint Cloud MN, the atmospheric pressure was 94,980 Pa at the ground level. If a student measured with a barometer and find the pressure to be 94,760 Pa, approximately how high above ground was she making the measurement? Assume atmospheric pressure decreases 11.7 Pa per meter of altitude increase during that day.

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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