Math Problem Statement

In​ 1941, explorers Paul Siple and Charles Passel discovered that the amount of heat lost when an object is exposed to cold air depends on both the temperature of the air and the velocity of the wind. They developed the Wind Chill Index as a way to measure the danger of frostbite while doing outdoor activities. The wind chill can be calculated as shown​ below, where V is the wind speed in miles per hour and T is the temperature in Fahrenheit for wind speeds between 4 and 45 mph. Complete parts ​(a) through ​(d). Upper W left parenthesis Upper V comma Upper T right parenthesisequals91.4 minus StartFraction left parenthesis 10.45 plus 6.69 StartRoot Upper V EndRoot minus 0.447 Upper V right parenthesis font size decreased by 1 left parenthesis 91.4 minus Upper T right parenthesis Over 22 EndFraction Question content area bottom Part 1 a. Find the wind chill for a wind speed of 15 mph and 10degreesF. The wind chill is    enter your response heredegreesF. ​(Round to three decimal places as​ needed.)

Solution

To find the wind chill using the given formula, we substitute V=15V = 15 mph and T=10T = 10 degrees Fahrenheit into the equation:

W(V,T)=91.4(10.45+6.69V0.447V)(91.4T)22W(V, T) = 91.4 - \frac{(10.45 + 6.69 \sqrt{V} - 0.447 V)(91.4 - T)}{22}

Step 1: Calculate V\sqrt{V}

153.873\sqrt{15} \approx 3.873

Step 2: Calculate the expression inside the parentheses

10.45+6.69×3.8730.447×1510.45 + 6.69 \times 3.873 - 0.447 \times 15 =10.45+25.919376.705= 10.45 + 25.91937 - 6.705 =29.66437= 29.66437

Step 3: Substitute and calculate the entire expression

Now substitute into the formula: W(15,10)=91.429.66437×(91.410)22W(15, 10) = 91.4 - \frac{29.66437 \times (91.4 - 10)}{22}

Step 4: Calculate 91.41091.4 - 10

91.410=81.491.4 - 10 = 81.4

Step 5: Multiply and divide

29.66437×81.42415.54281829.66437 \times 81.4 \approx 2415.542818 2415.54281822109.7974\frac{2415.542818}{22} \approx 109.7974

Step 6: Final subtraction

W(15,10)=91.4109.797418.397W(15, 10) = 91.4 - 109.7974 \approx -18.397

Thus, the wind chill is approximately -18.397 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Related Questions:

  1. How does the Wind Chill Index formula change for wind speeds below 4 mph?
  2. Can you derive the wind chill for a wind speed of 30 mph and 0 degrees Fahrenheit?
  3. What does each term in the Wind Chill Index formula represent physically?
  4. How accurate is the Wind Chill Index for predicting frostbite risk?
  5. Can this formula be applied to temperatures in Celsius, and if so, how would it be adapted?

Tip: Always round to at least three decimal places for precision in meteorological calculations.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Algebra
Square Root Functions
Substitution

Formulas

Wind Chill Formula: W(V, T) = 91.4 - ((10.45 + 6.69 * √V - 0.447 * V)(91.4 - T)) / 22

Theorems

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Suitable Grade Level

Grades 9-12