SOLUTION: The relationship between the Fahrenheit (F) and Celsius (C) temperature scales is given by the linear function below. F = 9/5 C+32 (a) What is the slope of the graph? (b)

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Question 220603: The relationship between the Fahrenheit (F) and Celsius (C) temperature scales is given by the linear function below.
F = 9/5 C+32
(a) What is the slope of the graph?

(b) What is the F-intercept?
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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relationship is expressed by F = 9/5*c + 32
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this equation is in the slope-intercept form of y = mx + b where:
m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.
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your m is 9/5
your b is 32
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graph of your equation is shown below:
graph%28300%2C300%2C-60%2C140%2C-100%2C300%2Cy=9%2F5%2Ax%2B32%2C32%2C212%29
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click on the following hyperlink to see a picture of this graph with a vertical line at 100 degrees centigrade.
x is degrees in centigrade.
y is degrees in fahrenheit
water freezes at 0 degrees centigrade and 32 degrees fahrenheit. There is a horizontal line at y = 32 degrees fahrenheit to show you that point.
water boils at 100 degrees centigrade and 212 degrees fahrenheit. There is a horizontal line at y = 212 degrees fahrenheit to show you that point.
this is given certain conditions, such as being at sea level.
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Picture of Centigrade to Fahrenheit Graph with Vertical Line at 100 degrees Centigrade
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