Biologists have noticed that the chirping 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 73 degrees Fahrenheit and 172 chirps per minute at 87 degrees Fahrenheit. Find a linear equation that models the temperature T as a function of the number of chirps per minute N. T(N)= ?

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given the following in the question:

The relation between  chirping of crickets and temperature is a linear function.

where and b are constants. T(N) is the the temperature in Fahrenheit and N is the number of chirps per minute.

"A cricket produces 113 chirps per minute at 73 degrees Fahrenheit"

"A cricket produces 172 chirps per minute at 87 degrees Fahrenheit"

Solving the two equations, we get,

Thus, the required linear function is:

i think the answer is b.

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not 100% sure though.

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