Question

Biologists have noticed that the chirping rate of crickets of a certain species is related to temperature, and the relationship appears to be very nearly linear. A cricket produces 113 chirps per minute at 70°F and 153 chirps per minute at 80°F.

(a) Find a linear equation that models the temperature T as a function of the number of chirps per minute N.

(b) If the crickets are chirping at 180 chirps per minute, estimate the temperature. (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)

Answer 1

Well, do it. Write down a linear relationship. Go! What does one look like?

Answer 2

I did it and got it wrong.

Answer 3

Demonstrate.