Exercise 1.2.14

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Recent studies indicate that the average surface temperature of the earth has been rising steadily. Some scientists have modeled the temperature by the linear function $T = 0.02t + 8.50$, where T is the temperature in $^{\circ} C$ and $t$ represents years since 1900.
    \begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
        \item What do the slope and $T$-intercept represent?
        \item Use the equation to predict the earth’s average surface temperature in 2100.
    \end{enumerate}

Khagan Gulusoy · Accepted Answer

\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
    \item The slope of the function $T$, $0.02$ represents the temperature change rate concerning the year. Every $1$ year the value of $T$ increases by $0.02^{\circ}.$ The $T$-intercept represents temperature $T$ in the year $t=1900.$
    \item With $t=2100$, we have:
    $$T=0.02\cdot 200+8.50=4+8.50=12.50^{\circ}.$$
\end{enumerate}

Exercise 1.2.14

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