Question

Scientists plan to release a space probe that will enter the atmosphere of a gaseous planet. The temperature of the gaseous planet increases linearly with the height of the atmosphere as measured from the top of a visible boundary layer, defined as 0 kilometers in altitude. The instruments on board can withstand a temperature of 601 K. At what altitude will the probe's instruments fail? A. 50 kilometers B. 80 kilometers C. 83 kilometers D. 100 kilometers E. 111 kilometers

Answer 1

Answer:

83

Explanation:

y - y1 = [(y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)](x- x1)

y - 147.52 = [ (567 - 147.54)/(78.11 - 18.4) ](x - 18.4)

Substituting y = 601 to solve for x:

601 - 147.52 = [ (567 - 147.54)/(78.11 - 18.4) ](x - 18.4)

x = 83