Question

which situation would be best represented by a linear function? the temperature of a glass of ice water increases by a factor of 1.05 until it reaches room temperature. wind chill temperature decreases at a greater rate for a low wind velocity and decreases at a lower rate for a high wind velocity when the temperature is 10° fahrenheit. the outside temperature decreases at a constant rate per hour between sunset and sunrise. the body temperature of a person with pneumonia increases rapidly and then decreases as an antibiotic takes effect.

Explanation:

A linear function has a constant rate of change. In the case of the outside temperature decreasing at a constant rate per hour between sunset and sunrise, the change in temperature with respect to time is constant. For the temperature of ice - water increasing by a factor, it is an exponential - like behavior. Wind chill temperature changing at different rates for different wind velocities is non - linear. And the body temperature of a person with pneumonia increasing and then decreasing in a non - constant way is also non - linear.

Answer:

The outside temperature decreases at a constant rate per hour between sunset and sunrise.