Early explorers often estimated altitude by measuring the temperature of boiling

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Early explorers often estimated altitude by measuring the temperature of boiling water. Use the following two equations to make a table that modern- day hikers could use for the same purpose. p = 29.921(1 - 68753 times 10^-6 h), T_b = 49. 161 ln p + 44.932 where p is atmospheric pressure in inches of mercury, T_b is boiling temperature in degree F, and h is altitude in feet. The table should have two columns, the first altitude and the second boiling temperature. The altitude should range between -500 ft and 10,000 ft at increments of 500 ft.

Explanation / Answer

fprintf(' Altitude(in feet) h Boiling temperature (in f)T ');
for h=-500:500:10000
p=29.921*(1-6.8753*(-h));
  
T=49.161 *log(p)+44.932;
fprintf('%f %f ',h,T);
end

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