Question

Write degrees Celsius as a linear function of degrees Fahrenheit.

how do you find the slope to this?

Answer 1

There's a formula for the conversion of degrees Celcius that depends upon the number of degrees Fahrenheit, and there's another formula for the opposite operation. What are these two formulas? If you don't know them, please do an Internet search for "Celcius to Fahrenheit." Bet you'll find the info you need.

Answer 2

water freezes at 0 degrees celsius and 32 degrees fahrenheit. water boils at 100 degrees celsius and 212 degrees fahrenheit

Answer 3

think about it, we can have input (x-axis) as fahrenheit and output (y-axis) as celsius, so function would be work as convertor from fahrenheit to celsius.

So you are given two points, (32 F,0 C) and (212 F, 100 C)

there is formula to find slope from given two points: \(\Large m = \dfrac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}\)

Is this clear??

Answer 4

That's a very good and appropriate approach.

Answer 5

thats what i thought but i guess it didn't really make sense when i was trying it. when made into a linear equation would the y value be 32?

Answer 6

Well, the formula for converting from C to F is F=(9/5)C + 32. I'd check this if I were you. Supposing that the temperature were 0 degrees C: would this formula result in 32 degrees F?

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(You might have to look at several results to find one that suits you best.)