Question 168183
(WATER) {FAHRENHEIT scale} [CELSIUS scale]
(Freezes) {32 degrees} [0 degrees]
(Boils) {212 degrees} [100 degrees]
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(C,F) points: (0,32) and (100,212)
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slope: (212-32)/(100-0) = 180/100 = 9/5
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Intercept: 32 when C=0
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EQUATION:
F = (9/5)C + 32
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Cheers,
Stan H.