Question

Entomologists are biological scientists who study insects. Entomologists studying tree crickets have found that they chirp at different rates depending on the temperature. The number of chirps per minute, C , that the tree cricket makes is linearly dependent on the temperature, T , in Fahrenheit. The crickets do not chirp at all if the temperature is 40 degrees and at 60 degrees they chirp about 92 times per minute.
A) Express the number of chirps, C , as a function of the temperature, T . Use function notation, and round decimals to one decimal place.

B) How many chirps per minute will crickets make at 75 degrees?

Answer 1

Step 1

Find the rate change at which the crickets are chirping.

Step 2

Find the function