Question

if a diver i 100 feet below the surface ,what is the pressure of the water on the diver?

Answer 1

Is this the full problem?

The pressure, p, of water (in pounds per square foot) at a depth of d feet below the surface is given by the formula p=15+15/33d. If a diver is 100 feet below surface, what is the pressure of the water on the diver?

a.15.0 pounds per square feet
b.38.63 pounds per square feet
c.1545.45 pounds per square feet
d.60.45 pounds per square feet

Answer 2

because they give you the equation for p (pressure in pounds/sq ft) in terms of d (depth, in m), simply plug in d = 100 and evaluate p.