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Wind Chill Factor the following data represent the wind speed (mph) and wind chill factor at an air temperature of .
(a) Using a graphing utility, draw a
(b) Using a graphing utility, build a logarithmic model from the data.
(c) Using a graphing utility, draw the logarithmic function found in part (b) on the scatter diagram.
(d) Use the function found in part (b) to predict the wind chill factor if the air temperature is 15nF and the wind speed is 23 mph.
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