Asked by David

The speed that a tsunami can travel is modeled by the equation s = 356 StartRoot d EndRoot , where S is the speed in kilometers per hour and d is the average depth of the water in kilometers. What is the approximate depth of water for a tsunami traveling at 200 kilometers per hour?
0.32 km
0.75 km
A or B

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
s = 356√d → √d = 200/356 = 50/89 ≈ 0.5618.
d = (50/89)^2 ≈ 0.3158 ≈ 0.32 km.

Answer: A (0.32 km)