document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54180>Question 54180</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0536753601/algebrahomeworkh>strategies for problem solving workbook</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rod of 5 m at 6c grows to 5.006 m when the temperature is raised to 48c. Find the coeffcient of volumetric expansion of the unknown composing the rod. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #36628 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=36628\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The formula you need to use is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=delta%28L%29=alpha%2AL1%2Adelta%28T%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"delta%28L%29=alpha%2AL1%2Adelta%28T%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=delta%28L%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"delta%28L%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=Length final(L2)- length initial(L1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=delta%28T%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"delta%28T%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=Temperature final(T2) - Temperature initial(T1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=alpha ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"alpha\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > =  the coefficient of linear expansion<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=delta%28L%29=5.006m-5.00m=.006m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"delta%28L%29=5.006m-5.00m=.006m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=delta%28T%29=48C-6C=42C ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"delta%28T%29=48C-6C=42C\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "L1=5.00m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=delta ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"delta\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=delta (I don't have a triangle delta, sorry)and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=alpha ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"alpha\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=alpha in greek<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve the equation for alpha<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28delta%28L%29%29%2FL1%28delta%28T%29%29=%28alpha%2AL1%2Adelta%28T%29%29%2FL1%28delta%28T%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=delta%28L%29%2FL1%2A%28delta%28T%29%29=alpha ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"delta%28L%29%2FL1%2A%28delta%28T%29%29=alpha\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.006m%2F%285.00m%2A42C%29=alpha ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".006m%2F%285.00m%2A42C%29=alpha\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2.857%2A10%5E-5%2FC=alpha ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2.857%2A10%5E-5%2FC=alpha\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28alpha=2.857%2A10%5E-5C%5E%28-1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28alpha=2.857%2A10%5E-5C%5E%28-1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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