Math Snap
PROBLEM
Calculate the wind chill for and using the given formula. Round to the nearest degree.
STEP 1
Assumptions1. The wind chill factor formula is given as$$W=\left\{\begin{array}{ll}
33-\frac{(10.45+10 \sqrt{v}-v)(33-t)}{22.03} &0 \leq v<1.77 \\
33-1.5957(33-t) & v>20\end{array}\right.
$$. The air temperature $t$ is $10^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$.
3. The wind speed is .
STEP 2
Since the wind speed is , which is in the range , we use the first part of the formula to calculate the wind chill factor.
$$W =33-\frac{(10.45+10 \sqrt{v}-v)(33-t)}{22.03}
$$
STEP 3
Now, plug in the given values for and into the formula.
$$W =33-\frac{(10.45+10 \sqrt{1}-1)(33-10)}{22.03}
$$
STEP 4
implify the expression inside the square root and the parentheses.
$$W =33-\frac{(10.45+10-1)(23)}{22.03}
$$
STEP 5
Perform the operations inside the parentheses.
$$W =33-\frac{19.45 \times23}{22.03}
$$
STEP 6
Perform the multiplication operation.
$$W =33-\frac{447.35}{22.03}
$$
STEP 7
Perform the division operation.
STEP 8
Subtract to find the value of .
SOLUTION
Since we need to round to the nearest degree, we round to .
$$W \approx13^{\circ} \mathrm{C}
$$The wind chill for an air temperature of $^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ and a wind speed of $ \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{sec}$ is approximately $13^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$.