document.write( "Question 1164104: he following line graphs estimate the global temperature rise between the years of 2010 and 2040. Find the average rate of temperature change (the slope) of Model A: Status quo (in °C per year).\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A line graph has \"Year\" on the horizontal axis and \"Temperature rise (°C)\" on the vertical axis. There are four models given and four lines.
\n" ); document.write( "The models are as follows.
\n" ); document.write( "Model A: Status quo
\n" ); document.write( "Model B: Shift to lower carbon fuels (natural gas)
\n" ); document.write( "Model C: Shift to renewable sources (solar, hydro, and wind power)
\n" ); document.write( "Model D: Shift to nuclear energy
\n" ); document.write( "The lines are as follows.
\n" ); document.write( "The line labeled A starts at 2010 on the horizontal axis and 0 on the vertical axis. It goes up and right to 2040 on the horizontal axis and 1.4 on the vertical axis.
\n" ); document.write( "The line labeled B starts at 2010 on the horizontal axis and 0 on the vertical axis. It goes up and right to 2040 on the horizontal axis and 1.0 on the vertical axis.
\n" ); document.write( "The line labeled C starts at 2010 on the horizontal axis and 0 on the vertical axis. It goes up and right to 2040 on the horizontal axis and 0.9 on the vertical axis.
\n" ); document.write( "The line labeled D starts at 2010 on the horizontal axis and 0 on the vertical axis. It goes up and right to 2040 on the horizontal axis and 0.7 on the vertical axis. \n" ); document.write( "

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A is (2010, 0) and (2040, 1.4). That slope is 1.4/30 or 0.0467 C. per year. \n" ); document.write( "

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