Section 14.1: Functions of Several Variables
Exercise 7
The wave heights \(h\) in the open
sea depend on the speed \(v\) of the
wind and the length of time \(t\) that
the wind has been blowing at that speed. Values of the function \(h = f(v, t)\) are recorded in feet in Table
4.
(a) What is the value of \(f(40, 15)\)?
What is its meaning?
(b) What is the meaning of the function \(h =
f(30, t)\)? Describe the behavior of this function.
(c) What is the meaning of the function \(h =
f(v, 30)\)? Describe the behavior of this function.