36 One spring day Elroy noted the time of day and the

Last updated: 5/25/2023

36 One spring day Elroy noted the time of day and the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit His findings are stated below At 6 a m the temperature was 50 F For the next 4 hours the temperature rose 3 per hour The next 6 hours it rose 2 per hour The temperature then stayed steady until 6 p m For the next 2 hours the temperature dropped 1 per hour The temperature then dropped steadily until the temperature was 56 F at midnight On the set of axes below graph Elroy s data Temperature F 80 70 60 50 6 am 12 Noon 6 pm 12 Midnight State the entire time interval for which the temperature was increasing Determine the average rate of change in degrees per hour from 6 00 p m to midnight