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Boiling-point function: Water boils at 212° F at sea level
Chapter 5, Problem 11RE(choose chapter or problem)
Boiling-point function Water boils at \(212^{\circ}\mathrm{\ F}\) at sea level and at \(180^{\circ}\mathrm{\ F}\) at an elevation of 6000 ft. Assume that the boiling point B varies linearly with altitude a. Find the function B = f(a) that describes the dependence. Comment on whether a linear function gives a realistic model.
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QUESTION:
Boiling-point function Water boils at \(212^{\circ}\mathrm{\ F}\) at sea level and at \(180^{\circ}\mathrm{\ F}\) at an elevation of 6000 ft. Assume that the boiling point B varies linearly with altitude a. Find the function B = f(a) that describes the dependence. Comment on whether a linear function gives a realistic model.
ANSWER:Step-by-step solution 11RE Step 1 We need to find the function B = f(a) that describes the dependence of water boiling point B to the altitude a. We also need to determine if a linear function gives a realistic model of the boiling point function.