Electric resistance in copper wire changes with the temperature of the wire. If  C(t)  is the electric resistance at temperature t, in degrees Fahrenheit, then the resistance ratio  C(t)/C(0)  can be measured.

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Electric resistance in copper wire changes with the temperature of the wire. If 

C(t)

 is the electric resistance at temperature t, in degrees Fahrenheit, then the resistance ratio 

C(t)/C(0)

 can be measured.

Temperature t
in degrees
C(t)
C(0)
 ratio
0 1
10 1.0393
20 1.0798
30 1.1215
40 1.1644
(a) Use regression to find a quadratic formula for the ratio 
C(t)/C(0)
 as a function of temperature t. Do not round the regression parameters.
C(t)
C(0)
 = 
0.000006t2+0.00387t+1
 
 
 


(b) At what temperature is the electric resistance double that at 0 degrees? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
t =  


(c) Suppose that you have designed a household appliance to be used at room temperature (71 degrees) and you need to have the wire resistance inside the appliance accurate to plus or minus 10% of the predicted resistance at 71 degrees.
(i) What resistance ratio do you predict at 71 degrees? (Use four decimal places.)
 
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