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The pressure of a fixed volume of a certain gas is related to its temperature as shown in the table below.

Temperature of Gas vs. Pressure
Temperature (in degrees Celsius)
Pressure (in pascals)
44
91
52
93
60
95
68
97
76
99

Which type of function best models the data in the table?
exponential
logarithmic
linear
quadratic

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Linear.

The pressure increases by 2 pascals for every 8°C rise in temperature (constant rate 0.25 Pa/°C), so the relationship is a straight line (constant slope).