The atmospheric pressure on an object decreases as altitude increases. If a is the height...

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The atmospheric pressure on an object decreases as altitude increases. If a is the height (in km) above sea level, then the pressure P (a) (in mmHg) is approximated by P (a)=760e^-0.13a(a) Find the atmospheric pressure at sea level.(b) Determine the atmospheric pressure at 4.996 km (the altitude of Mount Blackburn). Round to the nearest whole unit. Do not round intermediate calculations.

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