Concept explainers
(a)
To explain: The slope and T-intercept.
(a)
Answer to Problem 10E
Slope represents the rate of change of temperature in the surface area of the earth.
T-intercept represents the surface temperature of the earth during 1900.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The surface temperature of the earth is a linear function,
Observation:
In the linear function
The slope 0.02 represents the increase in the average surface temperature of the earth with a rate of
The T-intercept
(b)
To predict: The average global surface temperature in 2100 by using the equation.
(b)
Answer to Problem 10E
The average surface temperature of the earth in 2100 is predicted to
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The surface temperature of the earth is a linear function,
Calculation:
Substitute 200 for t in
The average global surface temperature in 2100 is
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