Dependent Variable: Kelvin Explanation: See solution.
B
bC-intercept: (-273,0)
K-intercept: (0,273) Explanation: See solution.
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a The independent variable is the input of a function, and the dependent variable changes depending on the value of the input. In this case, we have the following variables.
This is because Celsius is the horizontal axis, or the inputs, and Kelvin is the vertical axis, or the outputs. Therefore, as the temperatureCelsius changes, so does the temperatureKelvin.
b From the graph, we can see the intercepts — the points where the function crosses the axes.
C-intercept: (-273,0)K-intercept: (0,273)
The C-intercept shows that the temperature at -273°Celsius is equivalent to 0Kelvin. The K-intercept shows that the temperature at 0°Celsius is equivalent to 273Kelvin.
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