SOLUTION: a thermometer is guaranteed to give a temperature no more than 1.2 degrees for the actual temperature. if the thermometer reads 28 degrees what is the range for the actual temperat

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Question 661907: a thermometer is guaranteed to give a temperature no more than 1.2 degrees for the actual temperature. if the thermometer reads 28 degrees what is the range for the actual temperature?
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
28 - 1.2
28 + 1.2
28 - 1.2 <= t <= 28 + 1.2
26.8 <= t <= 29.2
where <= is less than or equal to

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