Question

a tornado siren sounded from a 39 - meter - tall siren tower. the sirens sound wave traveled at 350 meters per second toward a school. at this velocity, how far did the sound wave travel in 1.6 seconds? write your answer as a whole number. meters

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the formula for distance

The formula for distance \(d\) is \(d = v\times t\), where \(v\) is velocity and \(t\) is time.

Step2: Substitute the given values

Given \(v = 350\) meters per second and \(t=1.6\) seconds. Then \(d=350\times1.6\).
Calculate \(350\times1.6=(300 + 50)\times1.6=300\times1.6+50\times1.6 = 480+80\).

Answer:

\(560\)