(a) As dry air moves upward, it expands and cools. If the ground temperature is 20C and...

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(a) As dry air moves upward, it expands and cools. If the ground temperature is 20°C and the temperature at a height of 1 km is 10°C, express the temperature T (in °C) as a function of the height h (in kilometers), assuming that a linear model is appropriate. 

(b) Draw the graph of the function in part (a). What does the slope represent? 

(c) What is the temperature at a height of 2.5 km?

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Calculus

ISBN: 9780495011606

6th Edition

Authors: James Stewart

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