Let's proceed with the calculations step by step.
First, we need to determine the change in temperature and the change in time.
Let's start with the temperature.
At the beginning of the observation, the temperature was 38 degrees Celsius and at the end it was 41 degrees Celsius.
The change in temperature is found by subtracting the initial temperature from the final temperature.
So, the change in temperature will be:
41 degrees Celsius (end temperature) - 38 degrees Celsius (start temperature) = 3 degrees Celsius.
Next, let's calculate the change in time.
The observation started at 3:07 and ended at 3:17.
Time is calculated in minutes.
The change in time will be:
317 minutes (end time) - 307 minutes (start time) = 10 minutes.
We are now ready to calculate the rate of change, which is defined as the change in temperature divided by the change in time.
We already know that the change in temperature is 3 degrees Celsius and the change in time is 10 minutes.
The rate of change is thus calculated as follows:
Rate of change = Change in temperature / Change in time
Rate of change = 3 degrees Celsius / 10 minutes = 0.3 degrees Celsius per minute.
Therefore, the rate of change of temperature in the car from 3:07 to 3:17 is 0.3 degrees Celsius per minute.