SOLUTION: The linear function f(x)=0.01x+57.7 models the global average temperature of Earth, f(x), in degrees Fahrenheit, x years after 1995. Find the slope and describe what this means in

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Question 1132548: The linear function f(x)=0.01x+57.7 models the global average temperature of Earth, f(x), in degrees Fahrenheit, x years after 1995. Find the slope and describe what this means in terms of the rate of change. Be sure to use appropriate units. THANK YOU
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Temperature has increased 0.01 degree each year since 1995; and average was 57.7 F in 1995.