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LGEBRA
RIGONOMETRY
Examples to Try
Evaluate the expression.
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Rational Exponents in the Greek World
How fast can a Greek galley ship travel?
Olympias
The
is a reconstruction of a trireme, a
type of Greek galley ship used over 2000 years
P
ago.
The power
(in kilowatts) needed to
Olympias
s
propel the
at a desired speed
(in knots) can be modeled by this
equation:
Olympias
A volunteer crew (170 rowers) of the
was able to generate a
maximum power of about 10.5 kilowatts. What was their greatest speed?