The rate at which water evaporates from a certain reservoir depends on the air temperature. The table below shows the number of acre-feet (af) of water per day that evaporates from the reservoir for various temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit.Temperature (°F) (af)100018402260406070852890(a) Find a linear model for the number of acre-feet of water that evaporates as a function of temperature.E(T) =(b) Explain the meaning of the slope of this line in the context of this problem.The value of the slope means that an additionalaf evaporates for a 1°F|---Select--- in temperature.(c) Assuming that water continues to evaporate at the same rate, how many acre-feet of water will evaporate per day when the temperature is 75°F?af

Given table:- Temperature (af) 40 1000 60 1840 70 2260 85 2890

The rate at which water evaporates from a certain reservoir depends on the air temperature. The table below shows the number of acre-feet (af) of water per day that evaporates from the reservoir for various temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit. Temperature (°F) (af) 40 1000 60 1840 70 2260 85 2890 (a) Find a linear model for the number of acre-feet water that evaporates as a function of temperature. E(T) = (b) Explain the meaning of the slope of this line in the context of this problem. The value of the slope means that an additional af evaporates for a 1°F ---Select--- in temperature. (c) Assuming that water continues to evaporate at the same rate, how many acre-feet of water will evaporate per day when the temperature is 75°F? af

The rate at which water evaporates from a certain reservoir depends on the air temperature. The table below shows the number of acre-feet (af) of water per day that evaporates from the reservoir for various temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit. Temperature (°F) (af) 40 1000 60 1840 70 2260 85 2890 (a) Find a linear model for the number of acre-feet water that evaporates as a function of temperature. E(T) = (b) Explain the meaning of the slope of this line in the context of this problem. The value of the slope means that an additional af evaporates for a 1°F ---Select--- in temperature. (c) Assuming that water continues to evaporate at the same rate, how many acre-feet of water will evaporate per day when the temperature is 75°F? af

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