Question

The wind chill factor represents the equivalent air temperature at a standard wind speed that would produce the same heat loss as the given temperature and wind speed. One formula for computing the equivalent temperature is (I WILL POST PIC) where v represents the wind speed (in meters per second) and t represents the air temperature . Compute the wind chill for an air temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 12 meters per second. (Round the answer to one decimal place.)

Answer 1

the wind speed is given as "12 meters per second", so v = 12

Answer 2

so which piece do we pick?

Answer 3

the second one?

Answer 4

good, because v = 12 is between v = 1.79 and v = 20

Answer 5

so just plug in 12 to the equation and u get the answer?

Answer 6

so all you need to do is plug v = 12 and t = 15 into that expression and evaluate

Answer 7

i got 6. is that right?

Answer 8

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 9

one sec while I compute it myself

Answer 10

are you rounding to the nearest whole number?

Answer 11

yes

Answer 12

but it says to round to one decimal place..

Answer 13

I'm getting 5.9746692

Answer 14

which rounds to 6.0 if you're rounding to one decimal place

Answer 15

keep in mind 6 is not the same as 6.0 because the second explicitly states that you rounded to the nearest tenth

Answer 16

ok so its 6.0?

Answer 17

yes

Answer 18

thank u!

Answer 19

you're welcome

Answer 20

maybe it's too late to ask questions but what is the expression that you are supposed to plug 12 and 15 into? @jim_thompson5910

Answer 21

@jim_thompson5910 Can u explain This Please

Answer 22

He already explained it if you scroll up to read it.