clc; clear all; V = 12550; // Volume of hall in cubic meters T1 = 1.5 ; // Reverberation time in seconds A2 = 200; // Absorption coefficent of cushioned chair in sabine A1 = (0.163*V)/T1; T2= (0.163*V)/(A1+A2); disp('s',T2,'The new reverberation time of hall after adding cushioned chair is') //Slight variation in answer than textbook..there is mistake in book.. checked in calculator also..