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Atmospheric Pressure
A meteorologist measures the atmospheric pressure P (in millibars) at altitude h (in kilometers). The data are shown below.
h |
0 |
5 |
10 |
15 |
20 |
P |
1013.2 |
547.5 |
233.0 |
121.6 |
50.7 |
(a) Use a graphing utility to plot the points (h, In P). Use the regression capabilities of the graphing utility to find a linear model for the revised data points.
(b) The line in part (a) has the form In
(c) Use a graphing utility to plot the original data and graph the exponential model in part (b).
(d) Find the rates of change of the pressure when

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