The national weather service keeps track of the temperature for a given day in a given city. it also keeps track of this information at certain times during a given day. the following temperatures were recorded on a january day in new york city.
time of day
10 am
12 noon
2 pm
4 pm
6 pm
8 pm
10 pm
temperature
30
35
36
36
34
30
28
determine the average rate of change (including units and sign) of temperature with respect to time over the entire twelve-hour period given in the table.
a.
the average rate of change of temperature with respect to time over the entire 12-hour period is approximately -0.167 degrees per hour.
b.
the average rate of change of temperature with respect to time over the entire 12-hour period is approximately 0.167 degrees per hour.
c.
the average rate of change of temperature with respect to time over the entire 12-hour period is approximately -6 degrees per hour.
d.
the average rate of change of temperature with respect to time over the entire 12-hour period is approximately 6 degrees per hour.