Answer:
The value of s that will make p = 0 is 80.
Step-by-step explanation:
The equation used to describe the relationship between amount of airborne particulate pollution from a power plant and wind speed is:
[tex]p=64 -0.01s^{2}[/tex]
Compute the value(s) of s for which the value of p = 0 as follows:
[tex]p=64 -0.01s^{2}\\0=64 -0.01s^{2}\\0.01s^{2}=64\\s^{2}=\frac{64}{0.01}\\ s^{2}=6400\\s=\sqrt{6400}\\s=\pm 80[/tex]
Since wind cannot travel in negative speed, the value of s is 80.
