Question

The table gives the boiling point of water at different altitudes.

Altitude (1,000 feet) Boiling Point of Water (°F)
0 212.0
0.5 211.1
1.0 210.2
2.0 208.4
2.5 207.5
3.0 206.6
4.0 204.8
4.5 203.9
Based on the table, the linear equation that represents the change in water’s boiling point for every 1,000-foot change in altitude has a slope of units.

Answer 1

Slope = raise / run

(211.1 - 212.0) / (0.5-0) = - 1.8

(210.2 - 211.1) / (1.0-0.5) = - 1.8

(208.4 - 210.2) / (2.0 - 1.0) = - 1.8

You can check, the other points. The slope is constant because the function is a linear equation,

Answer: - 1.8