Question

The hull speed of a boat in knots per hour is determined by the length of the waterline. The waterline is the length of the boat that is actually in the water. This relationship can be modeled by the function h=1.34l where h is speed of the boat and L is the length of the waterline in feet. What is the length of the waterline if the hull speed is 4 knots

Answer 1

Answer:

The length of the waterline when hull speed is 4 knots per hour in feet is 2.985 feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the function $h = 1.34\cdot l$, where $l$ is the length of the waterline, measured in feet and $h$ is the hull speed of the boat, measured in knots per hour. If we know that $h = 4\,\frac{kt}{h}$, then the length of the waterline is:

$l = \frac{h}{1.34}$

$l = \frac{4}{1.34}$

$l = 2.985\, ft$

The length of the waterline when hull speed is 4 knots per hour in feet is 2.985 feet.