document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=769994>Question 769994</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> As part of a screening process, computer chips must be operated in an oven at 145 °C. Ten minutes after starting, the temperature is 55 °C. After 5 more minutes, the temperature is 70 °C.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you started heating the oven at 10:00 a.m., what time would the oven reach its operating temperature? Remember to label the time as a.m. or p.m. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #469238 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=469238\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ordered pair data points are as (time, temperature) and you have only information for two points being:  (10, 55) and (15, 70).  You cannot make a quadratic fit with just two data  points.  You have no information given on the initial temperature at time 0 minutes.  If you had it, the situation MIGHT be able to allow a quadratic fit and then a prediction for the time to reach 145 C.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Give the missing information for this problem.<BR>\n" );
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