The loudness, L, of a sound (measured in decibels, dB) is inversely proportional to the square of the distance, d, from the source of the sound. A person 14 feet from a jetski, it is 95 decibels loud. How loud is the jetski when the person is 42 feet away? (Round to 3 decimal places.) dB
The loudness, L, of a sound (measured in decibels, dB) is inversely proportional to the square of the distance, d, from the source of the sound. A person 14 feet from a jetski, it is 95 decibels loud. How loud is the jetski when the person is 42 feet away? (Round to 3 decimal places.) dB
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![The loudness, L, of a sound (measured in decibels, dB) is inversely proportional to the square of the
distance, d, from the source of the sound.
A person 14 feet from a jetski, it is 95 decibels loud.
How loud is the jetski when the person is 42 feet away? (Round to 3 decimal places.)
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Transcribed Image Text:The loudness, L, of a sound (measured in decibels, dB) is inversely proportional to the square of the
distance, d, from the source of the sound.
A person 14 feet from a jetski, it is 95 decibels loud.
How loud is the jetski when the person is 42 feet away? (Round to 3 decimal places.)
dB
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