Question

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When lava is expelled from a volcano, it temperature may vary from 700°C to 1200°C. Write an absolute value equation that represents the minimum and maximum temperatures of lava. You x to represent the temperature.

Answer 1

Answer: Ix - 950°C I ≤ 250°.

Explanation:

Ok, the limits are:

700°C to 1200°C.

The first step is to find the mean these numbers:

M = (700°C + 1200°C)/2 = 950°C

Now let's find the distance between the mean and the limits (which is equal to half the difference between our numbers)

D = (1200°C - 700°C)/2 = 250°C.

Now we can write our relation as:

Ix - MI ≤ D

Ix - 950°C I ≤ 250°.

if x = 1200°C.

I1200°C - 950°CI = 250°C ≤ 250°C ---- true.

if x = 700°C

I700°C - 950°CI = I-250°CI = 250°C ≤ 250°C ---- true