document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1114962>Question 1114962</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) There is a linear relationship between the wind speed, s, in mph, for hurricanes and the barometric pressure, b, in millibars, mb. Use the points (950, 110) and (1000, 50) to write a linear function that defines the wind speed as a linear function of the barometric pressure. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "wind speed, s, in mph, for hurricanes and the barometric pressure, b, in millibars, mb. Use the points (950, 110) and (1000, 50) to write a linear function that defines the wind speed as a linear function of the barometric pressure. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ordered pair points, (b,s).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(950,110) & (1000,50)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s-50=%28%28110-50%29%2F%28950-1000%29%29%28b-1000%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s-50=%28%28110-50%29%2F%28950-1000%29%29%28b-1000%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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