ASK YOUR TEACHER PRACTICE ANOTHE The wave heights h in the

Last updated: 6/29/2023

ASK YOUR TEACHER PRACTICE ANOTHE The wave heights h in the open sea depend on the speed v of the wind and the length of time t that the wind has been blowing at that speed Values of the function h f v t are recorded in feet i the table below Wave height as a function of wind speed and duration Duration hours V 10 15 20 Wind speed knots 30 40 50 60 t 5 2 4 10 15 2 4 5 7 2 20 30 8 2 2 55 8 40 54 5 What is the value of f 30 20 What is its meaning According to the table f 30 20 9 40 50 45 2 2 9 13 16 17 14 21 25 28 31 33 33 19 29 36 24 37 62 5 9 5 9 18 19 19 48 50 67 69 which means that if a 30 knot wind has been blowing in the open sea for 20 hours it will create waves with estimated heights of