document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=158620>Question 158620</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321296443/algebrahomeworkh>pre calculous</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Farenheit and Celcius In the farenheit temp scale, water boils at 212 F and freezes at 32 F. In the celcius scale, water boils at 100 C and freezes at 0 C. Assume that the Farenheit temp F and Celcius temp C are linearly related.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. Find the equation in slope intersept form relating F and C with C as an independant variable.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. What is the meaning of slope in question a?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. Find the equation in slope intersept form relating F and C with C as an independant variable.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. What is the meaning of slope in question a?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would draw any graphs with C as the horizontal axis and F as vertical.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A.  F = 1.8C + 32  This is the slope-intercept form usually seen as y=mx+b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32 is the \"y-intercept\", F intercept in this case, where it crossed the F axis.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 degs C = 32 degs F.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. The slope is 1.8, which is the ratio of the size of a deg C to a deg F. </SPAN>\n" );
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