SOLUTION: Scientists are studying the temperature on a distant planet. They find that the surface temperature at one location is 20 degrees Celsius. They also find that the temperature decr

Question 1042749: Scientists are studying the temperature on a distant planet. They find that the surface temperature at one location is 20 degrees
Celsius. They also find that the temperature decreases by3 degrees
Celsius for each kilometer you go up from the surface.
Let
represent T the temperature (in Celsius), and let H
be the height above the surface (in kilometers). Write an equation relating
to T and H
, and then graph your equation using the axes below.
Found 3 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Linear Equation , because a point being vertical axis intercept was described as (0,20).

Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Scientists are studying the temperature on a distant planet. They find that the surface temperature at one location is 20 degrees
Celsius. They also find that the temperature decreases by3 degrees
Celsius for each kilometer you go up from the surface.
Let
represent T the temperature (in Celsius), and let H
be the height above the surface (in kilometers). Write an equation relating
to T and H
, and then graph your equation using the axes below.

Equation: . Try graphing it yourself.
Answer by ikleyn(52803)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.
T = 20 - 3H,

T is the temperature in Celsius, H is the height above the surface (in kilometers), 3 is the temperature gradient 3 .

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