Solve: 55) A pool is filling at 3 pts per min. How many gallons per hour is that?

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Conversion factors:
2 pints = 1 quart
4 quarts = 1 gallon
60 minutes = 1 hour

15 pints/minute x 60 minutes/hour x 1 quart/2 pints x 1 gallon/4 quarts = 112.5 gallons/hour

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Step-by-step explanation:

We are given that:

$\displaystyle \cos x = -\frac{1}{3}\text{ where } \pi /2 \leq x \leq \pi$

And we want to find the value of tan(2<em>x</em>).

Note that since <em>x</em> is between π/2 and π, it is in QII.

In QII, cosine and tangent are negative and only sine is positive.

We can rewrite our expression as:

$\displaystyle \tan(2x)=\frac{\sin(2x)}{\cos(2x)}$

Using double angle identities:

$\displaystyle \tan(2x)=\frac{2\sin x\cos x}{\cos^2 x-\sin^2 x}$

Since cosine relates the ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse and we are given that cos(<em>x</em>) = -1/3, this means that our adjacent side is one and our hypotenuse is three (we can ignore the negative). Using this information, find the opposite side:

$\displaystyle o=\sqrt{3^2-1^2}=\sqrt{8}=2\sqrt{2}$

So, our adjacent side is 1, our opposite side is 2√2, and our hypotenuse is 3.

From the above information, substitute in appropriate values. And since <em>x</em> is in QII, cosine and tangent will be negative while sine will be positive. Hence: