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Is that a math question or a novel?

Inside. Let d be the depth in km and t be the temperature in C at that depth. We have an initial temperature of 15 C and an increase of 25 degrees C per km. Our model is thus

t = 15 + 25d

or in slope intercept form

t = 25d + 15

At d=10 we expect a temperature of 265 C.

At d=40 we expect a temperature of 1015 C

Our range is 265 C to 1015 C, span of 750 C

Outside. Same story, different slope. d is now the altitude in km, Here we have a decrease of 6.5 C per km, so that's a negative slope. Our model is

t = 15 - 6.5d

t = -6.5d + 15

At d=8 we get t= 15-6.5(8) = -37 C

At d=20 we get t=15-6.5(20) = -115 C

Range -115 C to -37 C, span of 78 C


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