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The wind force f on a sail varies jointly as the area a of the sail and the square of the wind speed w. The force on a sail with an area of 500 ft^2 is 64. 8 pounds when the wind speed is 18 mph. What would be the force for a sail with an area of 250 ft^2 with a wind speed of 35 mph

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Answer:

122.5 pounds.

Explanation:

f = kaw^2

So, k = f/aw^2

From the given data:

k = 64.8/(500*18)

= 0.0004

When a = 250 and w = 35:

f = 0.0004*250*35^2

= 122.5

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