Choose the One Alternative That Best Completes the Statement or Answers

question 65

Multiple Choice

Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Solve the problem.
-In the mid-nineteenth century, explorers used the boiling point of water to estimate altitude. The boiling temperature of water T (in °F) can be approximated by the model T = -1.83a + 212, where a
Is the altitude in thousands of feet. Two campers hiking in Colorado boil water for tea. If the water
Boils at 196°F, approximate the altitude of the campers. Give the result to the nearest hundred feet.

• A) 8,900 ft
• B) 8,700 ft
• C) 1,600 ft
• D) 2,900 ft

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