Entomologists Have Discovered That a Linear Relationship Exists Between the Number

question 197

Multiple Choice

Entomologists have discovered that a linear relationship exists between the number of chirps of crickets of a certain species and the air temperature. When the temperature is , the crickets chirp at the rate of , and when the temperature is , they chirp at the rate of . Find N as a function of T and use this formula to determine the rate at which the crickets chirp when the temperature is .

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