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The plotted points do seem to fit a straight line, so yes: linear.
Best fit, in this case, is a line where an equal number of plotted points are above the line, as there are below the line.
The line goes through the points and . The formula is given by .
The difference is small.
Linear interpolation: .
After hours a decrease of cm, so the gradient is . hours after the start, the candle is cm, so hours earlier the length of the candle was cm. The y-intercept is 16.
Formula: .
is a constant coefficient, therefore the formula can be seen as .
The pressure must remain constant though. The domain is
Enter: Y1=1+1/273X. Window settings: and .
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leads to . So at 136.5°C.
is the distance travelled at and is the speed in m/s.
. Enter: Y1=20X. Window settings: and .
, so enter Y2=400+15X.
You may use the graphic calculator. leads to
In a graph you can see that it is quite reasonable to assume a linear relation: .
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You may use the graphic calculator: leads to .
Yes, there is a linear relation between and , so linear extrapolation is possible. The question remains whether a salmon can grow to cm though.