The current temperature in degrees Celsius, where x

Question

x
equals the number of hours after noon, is 2x+10
2
x
+
10
. Interpreting this equation, what is the initial value? (1 point)
Responses

10°C
10
°
C
10 degrees C

2°C
2
°
C
2 degrees C

−10°C
−
10
°
C
negative 10 degrees C

−2°C
−
2
°
C
negative 2 degrees C

Answer 1

The equation given is \( T(x) = 2x + 10 \), where \( T(x) \) represents the temperature in degrees Celsius and \( x \) is the number of hours after noon.

To find the initial value, we evaluate the function at \( x = 0 \) (which corresponds to noon):

\[ T(0) = 2(0) + 10 = 10 \]

Thus, the initial temperature at noon is 10°C.

So the correct response is:

10°C