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At sea level, water boils at 212°F. At a height of 1100 feet, water boils at 210°F. The re...

At sea level, water boils at 212°F. At a height of 1100 feet, water boils at 210°F. The relationship between boiling point and height is linear.

(a) Find an equation that gives the boiling point y of water at a height of x feet.

Find the boiling point of water in each of the following cities (whose altitudes are given).

(b) Cincinnati, OH (550 feet)


(c) Springfield, MO (1300 feet)


(d) Billings, MT (3120 feet)


(e) Flagstaff, AZ (6900 feet)

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