Arvel Hernandez 220a Hw.1 Speed of sound in air: 1.128 ft/ms (from The Science of Musical Sound Pierce, john) Speed of sound in water: 1.128 ft/ms x 5 = 5.64 ft/ms First Impulse: approx. 215.88 ms Second Impulse: approx. 228.08 ms Time interval between impulses: 12.20 ms Distance between boats: 5.64 ft/ms x 12.20 ms = 68.81 ft appart According to my (and calculator.com's) calculations the boats are approximately 68.81 feet apart.