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document.write( "Elevation E, in meters, above sea leve at which the boiling point of water is
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document.write( "E=1000(100-t) + 580(100-t)^2\r
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document.write( "At what elevation is the boing point 99.2 degrees Celsius?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #38298 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Elevation E, in meters, above sea leve at which the boiling point of water is \n" ); document.write( "t degrees Celsius is given by the formula: \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "E = 1000(100-t) + 580(100-t)^2 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "At what elevation is the boing point 99.2 degrees Celsius? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Substitute 99.2 for t in the formula \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "E = 1000(100 - 99.2) + 580(100 - 99.2)^2 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "E = 1000(.8) + 580(.8)^2 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "E = 800 + 580(.64) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "E = 800 + 371.2 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "E = 1171.2 meters above sea level \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |