Mountain Climbers Use a General Rule of Thumb Which Estimates

question 47

Essay

Mountain climbers use a general rule of thumb which estimates that the temperature will drop 3.5 degrees Fahrenheit for every 1000 ft of elevation.
b. Find the slope of the line and explain what it means.
c. Find the y-intercept and explain what it means.
d. Write the equation of the line.
e. Restate your equation in the form of a sentence: "If x represents …, then y = … represents …"
f. Use your equation to find the temperature at 10,000 ft.

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