A Carnot's engine has a low temperature reservoir at 7 °C with efficiency of 40%. It...

A Carnot's engine has a low temperature reservoir at 7 °C with efficiency of 40%. It is desired to increase the efficiency to 50%. By how many degrees should the temperature of the high temperature reservoir be increased?

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