SOLUTION: Let x denote a temperature on the Celsius scale, and let y denote the corresponding temperature on the Fahrenheit scale.
(a) Find a linear function relating x and y; use the facts
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Question 1097875: Let x denote a temperature on the Celsius scale, and let y denote the corresponding temperature on the Fahrenheit scale.
(a) Find a linear function relating x and y; use the facts that 32°F corresponds to 0°C and 212°F corresponds to 100°C. Write the function in the form y = Ax + B.
y =
(b) What Celsius temperature corresponds to 98.6°F?
°C
(c) Find a number z for which z°F = z°C.
z =
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