Temperature-latitude relationships The table contains average annual temperatures for the northern and southern hemispheres at various latitudes.
Latitude | N. hem. | S. hem. |
85° | −8°F | −5°F |
75° | 13°F | 10°F |
65° | 30°F | 27°F |
55° | 41°F | 42°F |
45° | 57°F | 53°F |
35° | 68°F | 65°F |
25° | 78°F | 73°F |
15° | 80°F | 78°F |
5° | 79°F | 79°F |
(a) Which of the following equations more accurately predicts the average annual temperature in the southern hemisphere at latitude L?
(1) T1 = − 1.09L + 96.01
(2) T2 = − 0.011L2 − 0.126L + 81.45
(b) Approximate the average annual temperature in the southern hemisphere at latitude 50°.
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