First, we need to find the properties of air at the compressor inlet (state 1) and the maximum cycle temperature (state 3).
Given:
Pressure at state 1, $P_1 = 100\,\text{kPa}$
Temperature at state 1, $T_1 = 15^\circ\text{C} = 288.15\,\text{K}$
Pressure ratio,
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