Chapter 8, Problem 27P

The standard air density. D (average of measurements made), at different heights, h, from sea level up to a height of 33 km is given below.

 

h(km)	0	3	6	9	12	15
D(kg/m3)	1.2	0.91	0.66	0.47	0.31	0.19
h(km)	18	21	24	27	30	33
D(kg/m3)	0.12	0.075	0.046	0.029	0.018	0.011

(a) Make the following four plots of the data points (density as a function of height): (1) both axes with linear scale; (2) h with log axis, D with linear axis; (3) h, with linear axis, D with log axis; (4) both log axes. According to the plots, choose a function (linear, power, exponential, or