(c) What is the slope of the line? Interpret the meaning of the slope in terms of latitude and temperature. Do not round.

Question

y= −2.531x+120.3

Answer 1

The slope of the line is -2.531.

In terms of latitude and temperature, the slope represents the rate at which the temperature decreases as latitude increases. Every time the latitude increases by 1 unit, the temperature decreases by 2.531 units. This implies that as you move further away from the equator (higher latitudes), the temperature tends to decrease.