The amount of water vapor, v (in grams), that will saturate 1 kilogram of dry air when the temperature is x degrees Celsius is approximated by the following equation.v=4.04⋅1.07xFor each increase of 1 degree, what is the percent increase in the amount of water vapor required to saturate the air according to this model?(Ignore the % symbol when entering your answer. For example, if the answer is 11.2%, enter 11.2 .)
Q. The amount of water vapor, v (in grams), that will saturate 1 kilogram of dry air when the temperature is x degrees Celsius is approximated by the following equation.v=4.04⋅1.07xFor each increase of 1 degree, what is the percent increase in the amount of water vapor required to saturate the air according to this model?(Ignore the % symbol when entering your answer. For example, if the answer is 11.2%, enter 11.2 .)
Calculate v(x): To find the percent increase, we need to compare the amount of water vapor at a certain temperature x with the amount at temperature x+1. Let's first calculate the amount of water vapor at temperature x using the given equation: v(x)=4.04×1.07x
Calculate v(x+1): Now, we calculate the amount of water vapor at temperature x+1: v(x+1)=4.04×1.07x+1 v(x+1)=4.04×1.07x×1.07
Find Percent Increase: To find the percent increase, we need to calculate the ratio of the increase to the original amount and then multiply by 100 to get the percentage.Percent Increase = [v(x)v(x+1)−v(x)]×100
Substitute into Formula: Substitute the expressions for v(x+1) and v(x) into the percent increase formula:Percent Increase = [(4.04×1.07x)(4.04×1.07x×1.07−4.04×1.07x)]×100
Simplify Expression: Simplify the expression by factoring out the common terms:Percent Increase = [(4.04×1.07x)(4.04×1.07x×(1.07−1))]×100
Cancel Common Terms: Cancel out the common terms in the numerator and the denominator: Percent Increase = (1.07−1)×100
Calculate Percent Increase: Calculate the numerical value for the percent increase:Percent Increase = (0.07)×100Percent Increase = 7
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