Question

At higher altitudes, water boils at lower temperatures. This relationship between altitude and boiling point is linear. At an altitude of 1000 feet, water boils at 210 °F. At an altitude of 3000 feet, water boils at 206 °F. Use an equation in point-slope form to find the boiling point of water at an altitude of 6000 feet.

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Answer: Water at sea level boils at a temperature of 212 degrees Fahrenheit. For every increase in altitude of 1000 feet, the boiling point drops by 1.8 degrees. Write a linear function that gives the boiling point of water as a function of the altitude. What is the boiling point of water at 15,000 feet?

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