Read this sentence from chapter 17 and answer the question.
okonkwo was popularly called the "roaring flame." as he looked into the log fire he recalled the name. he was a flaming fire. how then could he have begotten a son like nwoye, degenerate and he sighed heavily, and as if in sympathy the smoldering log also sighed. and immediately okonkwo's eyes were opened and he saw the whole matter clearly. living fire begets cold, impotent ash. he sighed again, deeply.
what is the author’s main purpose in using figurative language in this excerpt?
to avoid going into a long explanation about the father-son dynamics of okonkwo and nwoye
to entertain by using symbols and metaphors
to explain a folktale
to imply okonkwo’s thoughts indirectly

it means that people are present over there who cares for us who loves us and we are never alone there is always a supporting hands behind us so never lose your hope and confidently move ahead to get success in your life.if you make mistakes there are people to make it correct

this is the answer , p = 1 + (1/10)x

step-by-step explanation:

we have,

at sea level pressure is 1 atmosphere (i.e at x =0, p0=1 atmosphere)

at depth 23 meters , pressure = 3.3 atmosphere

since the pressure increases at constant rate as the depth increases, so we can write a relation as:

p =p0 +   kx   , where p is the pressure  , p0 is the initial pressure, x is the depth and k is constant rate of increasing.

to find constant rate k, plug p = 3.3 , p0 = 1 and x= 23 meters

we get,

  3.3 = 1 + k * 23

k = 2.3 / 23   = 1/10

so we can write the function formula as:   p = 1 + (1/10)x

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