At the foot of the mountain, the barometer shows a pressure of 712 mm Hg, and when climbing the mountain

At the foot of the mountain, the barometer shows a pressure of 712 mm Hg, and when climbing the mountain, the pressure became equal to 672 mm Hg. determine the height of the mountain.

The task is simple. To find the height, we should remember the following property: when passing each segment of 12 meters in height, the pressure decreases by 1 mm Hg (millimeter of mercury). We need to find the pressure difference, and then we can determine the height of the mountain. (712 -672) = 40 mm Hg Now, to find the height, we need to multiply two numbers: the pressure difference and 12 (since the pressure decreased with every 12 meters). 40 * 12 = 480 (m).