SOLUTION: Scientists are studying the temperature on a distant planet. They find that the surface temperature at one location is 20 degrees Celsius. They also find that the temperature decr

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Question 1042749: Scientists are studying the temperature on a distant planet. They find that the surface temperature at one location is 20 degrees
Celsius. They also find that the temperature decreases by3 degrees
Celsius for each kilometer you go up from the surface.
Let
represent T the temperature (in Celsius), and let H
be the height above the surface (in kilometers). Write an equation relating
to T and H
, and then graph your equation using the axes below.
Found 3 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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system%28m=3%28degrees%2Fkilometer%29%2Cand%2CH=0%2Cwhen%2CT=20%29

Linear Equation T=mH%2B20, because a point being vertical axis intercept was described as (0,20).

highlight%28T=3H%2B20%29



graph%28300%2C300%2C-2%2C37%2C-2%2C37%2C3x%2B20%29

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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Scientists are studying the temperature on a distant planet. They find that the surface temperature at one location is 20 degrees
Celsius. They also find that the temperature decreases by3 degrees
Celsius for each kilometer you go up from the surface.
Let
represent T the temperature (in Celsius), and let H
be the height above the surface (in kilometers). Write an equation relating
to T and H
, and then graph your equation using the axes below. 
Equation: highlight_green%28T%28H%29+=+-+3H+%2B+20%29. Try graphing it yourself.

Answer by ikleyn(52803) About Me  (Show Source):
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T = 20 - 3H,

T is the temperature in Celsius, H is the height above the surface (in kilometers), 3 is the temperature gradient 3 degree%2Fkilometer.