The temperature of a weather station was 12.8°F
at midnight and fell 1.4°F
each hour for six hours. Which of the following solutions are viable for (h,T) where h is the number of hours after midnight and T is the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit?(1 point)
Responses
(5, 5.8)
(5, 5.8)
(7,3)
open paren 7 comma 3 close paren
(4, 18.4)
(4, 18.4)
(−1, 14.2)
The temperature at midnight is 12.8°F and it falls 1.4°F each hour for six hours.
After 1 hour, the temperature would be 12.8 - 1.4 = 11.4°F
After 2 hours, the temperature would be 11.4 - 1.4 = 10°F
After 3 hours, the temperature would be 10 - 1.4 = 8.6°F
After 4 hours, the temperature would be 8.6 - 1.4 = 7.2°F
After 5 hours, the temperature would be 7.2 - 1.4 = 5.8°F
After 6 hours, the temperature would be 5.8 - 1.4 = 4.4°F
The only viable solution from the given options is (5, 5.8) which represents the temperature after 5 hours as 5.8°F.