SAT Math Practice Question
In air, the speed of sound $S$, in meters per second, is a linear function of the air temperature $T$, in degrees Celsius, and is given by $S(T)=0.6 T+331.4$. Which of the following statements is the best interpretation of the number 331.4 in this context?
- A.The speed of sound, in meters per second, at $0^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
- B.The speed of sound, in meters per second, at $0.6^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
- C.The increase in the speed of sound, in meters per second, that corresponds to an increase of $1^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
- D.The increase in the speed of sound, in meters per second, that corresponds to an increase of $0.6^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
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