Question

Please Check Answer: As the population of a city increases, the pace of life also increases. The formula W = 0.35 ln P + 2.74 models average walking speed, W, in feet per second, for a resident of a city whose population is P thousand. Find the average walking speed for people living in New York City with a population of 7323 thousand.
Wouldn't the answer be 59?

Answer 1

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No. Think about it- that answer is crazy! 59ft/second is 17.9 m/s, which is faster than most cars go!