Q34. - Algebra 2

Question

For Exercises 33 and 34, use the following information. Hurricanes are divided into categories according to their wind speed and storm surge.

On September 16, 1999, Hurricane Floyd hit the United States with the winds of 140 mph. Classify Hurricane Floyd, and identify the heights of its storm surges.

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

The Hurricane Floyd belongs to Category 4 and height of its storm surge is between 13 and 18 (ft).

Step-1 – Define the variable

Consider the provided figure.

Let the s represents range of wind speeds and h represents the storms urges.

Step-2 – Classify the Hurricane

The Hurricane Floyd hit the United States with the winds of 140 mph.

From the graph it is observed that category 4 hurricanes have wind speeds between 131mph and 155mph.

Since, 140mph lies between it, therefore, Hurricane Floyd belongs to category 4.

Step-3 – Find the heights of storm suge

The Hurricane Floyd hit the United States with the winds of 140 mph.

From the graph it is observed that category 4 hurricanes have wind speeds between 131mph and 155mph.

For category 4 the height of storm surge lies between 13ft and 18ft.

 

Hence, the Hurricane Floyd belongs to Category 4 and height of its storm surge is between 13ft and 18ft.