Hello!
If the temperature T (in fahrenheit) of a body was taken each hour, determine the average rate of change between the second and fifth hour:
Hour 0: 6.5
Hour 1: 6.1
Hour 2: 5.6
Hour 3: 4.9
Hour 4: 4.2
Hour 5:4.0
Hour 6: 4.0
Please explain

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Hello!
 If the temperature T (in fahrenheit) of a body was taken each hour, determine the average rate of change between the second and fifth hour:
 Hour 0: 6.5
 Hour 1: 6.1
 Hour 2: 5.6
 Hour 3: 4.9
 Hour 4: 4.2
 Hour 5:4.0
 Hour 6: 4.0
 Please explain

australopithecus · Answer

use newton's law of cooling

australopithecus · Answer

http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/62887.html Great explanation of how to apply it :D

anonymous · Answer

it has to be with the average rate of change Obligatory CALCULUS

australopithecus · Answer

oh oh sorry