( Will give brainliest to whoever answers the question correctly)

Answer:
[tex]\Large \boxed{\sf 70}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
a. Substitute d = 500 in the formula
[tex]\displaystyle s=\sqrt{9.8 \times 500} =70[/tex]
b. As the depth decreases, the speed of the tsunami decreases because both quantities are directly proportional.