Electric resistance in copper wire changes with the temperature of the wire. If C(t) is the electric resistance at temperature t, in degrees Fahrenheit, then the resistance ratio C(t)/C(0) can be measured. Temperature t in degrees C(t ratio C(0) 1. 10 1.0393 20 1.0798 1.1215 30 40 1.1644 (a) Use regression to find a quadratic formula for the ratio C(t)/C(0) as a function of temperature t. Do not round the regression parameters. CO - 0.9988+0.004117 C(0) (b) At what temperature is the electric resistance double that at 0 degrees? (Round your answer to two decimal places.) (c) Suppose that you have designed a household appliance to be used at room temperature (76 degrees) and you need to have the wire resistance inside the appliance accurate to plus or minus 10% of the predicted resistance at 76 degrees. (1) What resistance ratio do you predict at 76 degrees? (Use four decimal places.)

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Electric resistance in copper wire changes with the temperature of the wire. If C(t) is the electric resistance at temperature t, in degrees Fahrenheit, then the resistance ratio C(t)/C(0) can be
measured.
Temperature t
in degrees
C(t) ratio
C(0)
0.
1
10
1.0393
20
1.0798
30
1.1215
40
1.1644
(a) Use regression to find a quadratic formula for the ratio C(t)/C(0) as a function of temperature t. Do not round the regression parameters.
C(t)
C(0)
0.9988+ 0.00411T
%3D
(b) At what temperature is the electric resistance double that at 0 degrees? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
t =
(c) Suppose that you have designed a household appliance to be used at room temperature (76 degrees) and you need to have the wire resistance inside the appliance accurate to plus or
minus 10% of the predicted resistance at 76 degrees.
(i) What resistance ratio do you predict at 76 degrees? (Use four decimal places.)
Transcribed Image Text:Electric resistance in copper wire changes with the temperature of the wire. If C(t) is the electric resistance at temperature t, in degrees Fahrenheit, then the resistance ratio C(t)/C(0) can be measured. Temperature t in degrees C(t) ratio C(0) 0. 1 10 1.0393 20 1.0798 30 1.1215 40 1.1644 (a) Use regression to find a quadratic formula for the ratio C(t)/C(0) as a function of temperature t. Do not round the regression parameters. C(t) C(0) 0.9988+ 0.00411T %3D (b) At what temperature is the electric resistance double that at 0 degrees? (Round your answer to two decimal places.) t = (c) Suppose that you have designed a household appliance to be used at room temperature (76 degrees) and you need to have the wire resistance inside the appliance accurate to plus or minus 10% of the predicted resistance at 76 degrees. (i) What resistance ratio do you predict at 76 degrees? (Use four decimal places.)
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