Question

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at sea level elevation =0ft water boils at 212.0 degrees Fahrenheit. on top of mount Ashland elevation =7500ft, water boils at 198.0 degrees Fahrenheit. assuming a linear relationship between elevation and boiling temperature, create a function relating the boiling temperature of water as a function of the elevation ,B(x) where x represents the elevation in feet. on a recent over night backpacking trip, I set up camp and water boiled at 202.8 degrees Fahrenheit. use B(x) to determine the elevation (to the nearest foot) of my camp based on the boiling temperature.

Answer 1

The attached photo shows a plot of B versus x.

The resulting equation is;

B(x) = -0.0019x + 212

For B = 202.8 °F,

x = (212-202.8)/0.0019 = 4842.11 ft ≈ 4842 ft