
Kevin S. answered 01/30/13
Assume the initial distance from the wall is x. The distance where the echo is heard is x-(19m/s)(0.12 s).
The distance traveled by the sound is (343 m/s)(0.12 s) or 41.16m
Since the sound starts at x and travels back to the point (x- (19m/s)(0.12 s)), we know that
x + (x - (19m/s )(0.12 s))=41.16 m
Simplifying, we get
2x - 2.28 m = 41.16 m
2x = 43.44 m
X = 21.72 m
But x is the initial distance from the wall, so subtract 2.28 m from x to get 19.44 m