R=42−0.7tQuinn returned home one summer's day to find it extremely hot. He turned the air conditioner on, and the room's temperature began decreasing at a constant rate. The given equation shown gives the room's temperature, R, in degrees Celsius, t minutes after Quinn turned on the air conditioner. What was the room's temperature, in degrees Celsius, when Quinn returned home?
Q. R=42−0.7tQuinn returned home one summer's day to find it extremely hot. He turned the air conditioner on, and the room's temperature began decreasing at a constant rate. The given equation shown gives the room's temperature, R, in degrees Celsius, t minutes after Quinn turned on the air conditioner. What was the room's temperature, in degrees Celsius, when Quinn returned home?
Given Equation: We are given the equation R=42−0.7t, where R is the room's temperature in degrees Celsius and t is the time in minutes after Quinn turned on the air conditioner. To find the room's temperature when Quinn returned home, we need to consider the time t=0, since that is the moment he turned on the air conditioner.
Substitute t=0: Substitute t=0 into the equation to find the initial temperature R.R=42−0.7(0)
Calculate Initial Temperature: Calculate the value of R when t=0.R=42−0R=42
Final Room Temperature: The room's temperature when Quinn returned home was 42 degrees Celsius.
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