[CHM 112] Question about the lab.

[Andrew J. Pounds]

On 02/11/14 12:28,  wrote:
> Hi Dr. Pounds,
> In the lab we are supposed to plot temperature as a function of time, 
> and see where the two trendlines meet. I was wondering if we were 
> supposed to estimate where they meet, or solve for it mathematically? 
> Thanks sir.
>

The best thing to do is to do it mathematically.  If you have the 
equations for the two lines, then it should be pretty easy to set up and 
solve for the x and y intersection using simultaneous equations.


-- 
Andrew J. Pounds, Ph.D.  (pounds_aj at mercer.edu)
Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science
Mercer University,  Macon, GA 31207   (478) 301-5627
http://faculty.mercer.edu/pounds_aj

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