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The absolute pressure in water at a depth of 8m is read to be 175kpa. Determine the local atmospheric pressure if the gauge pressure at this depth is 78.4kpa.
A. 99kpa B.88kpa C. 96.6kpa D. 99.5kpa

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Use P_abs = P_atm + P_gauge. So P_atm = 175 kPa − 78.4 kPa = 96.6 kPa.

Answer: C (96.6 kPa).