Oscar measures the temperature of a solution at the beginning of an experiment to be 34°F. He monitors the
temperature of the solution every minute for 10 minutes. He records the change in temperature from his
previous reading. His data show a decrease of 3°F four times, a decrease of 5°F three times, no
temperature change two times, and an increase of 8°F once.
(a) Write an expression to represent the average change in temperature each minute.
(b) Using your expression from Part (a), determine the average change in temperature for the first trial.
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(c) Oscar repeats the experiment and finds the average change in temperature each minute is 2°F
greater in the second trial than in the first trial. What is the average change in temperature each
minute in the second trial of the experiment? Show all work.