7. [0/1 Points] DETAILS PREVIOUS ANSWERS SPRECALC7 4.5.099.MI. Atmospheric pressure P (in kilopascals, kPa) at altitude h (in kilometers, km) is governed by the formula ln(P/P0) = -h/k where k = 7 and P0 = 100 kPa are constants. (a) Solve the equation for P. P = P0 e^(-h/k) (b) Use part (a) to find the pressure P at an altitude of 8 km. (Round your answer to two decimal places.) P = kPa
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