Asked by knmk

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
1.12 km
3.17 km

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
s = 356√d, so √d = s/356 = 200/356 ≈ 0.5618.
d = (200/356)^2 ≈ 0.316 km ≈ 0.32 km.

Answer: 0.32 km.