For seawater the speed of sound may be approximated by

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For seawater the speed of sound may be approximated by v=1450+4Tv = 1450 + 4T, where vv is in m s−1\text{m s}^{-1} and TT (in ∘C^{\circ}\text{C}) is the temperature. The echo from the sea-bed is received 1.80 s1.80\,\text{s} after the transmission of an ultrasonic pulse. If the surface temperature is 20∘C20^{\circ}\text{C}, determine the correct depth of the sea at that point.

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