SOLUTION: The boiling point of water at sea level is 100 degrees Celsius. The boiling point decreases 3.5 degrees for every 1 Kilometer increase in altitude. A) Determine a linear functi

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Question 198307: The boiling point of water at sea level is 100 degrees Celsius. The boiling point decreases 3.5 degrees for every 1 Kilometer increase in altitude.
A) Determine a linear function that will give the boiling point of water as a function of altitude.

B) Use this model to determine the boiling point of water at 2 Kilometers above sea level.

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The boiling point of water at sea level is 100 degrees Celsius. The boiling point decreases 3.5 degrees for every 1 Kilometer increase in altitude.
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A) Determine a linear function that will give the boiling point of water as a function of altitude.
BP = 100 - 3.5h (h in kilometers, BP in degrees C)
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B) Use this model to determine the boiling point of water at 2 Kilometers above sea level.
BP = 100 - 3.5*2
BP = 93º C