SOLUTION: at sea level the boiling point of water is 100 degrees celsius. At altitude of 7 km, the boiling point of water is 75.5 degrees celsius. Write a linear function of the boiling poin

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Question 1155601: at sea level the boiling point of water is 100 degrees celsius. At altitude of 7 km, the boiling point of water is 75.5 degrees celsius. Write a linear function of the boiling point of water y in terms of the altitude above sea level x.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, josmiceli:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source):
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Points (x,y); (x)Altitude, (y)Temperature to boil

Described points are (0, 100) and (7, 75.5).
Determine the equation (linear) from those two points.

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You are given the points:
( 0, 100 )
( 7, 75.5 )
Use the general point-slope formula

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check:
( 0,100 )

and
( 7, 75.5 )

OK