Water freezes at 0degrees Celsius and 32degrees Fahrenheit. Water boils at 100degrees Celsius and 212degrees Fahrenheit. a. Write degrees Celsius as a linear function of degrees Fahrenheit b. What is the slope of your linear equation? What does it mean? c. What is the y-intercept and what does it mean?

Question

Water freezes at 0degrees Celsius and 32degrees Fahrenheit. Water boils at 100degrees Celsius and 212degrees Fahrenheit.   a. Write degrees Celsius as a linear function of degrees Fahrenheit   b. What is the slope of your linear equation? What does it mean?   c. What is the y-intercept and what does it mean?

dumbcow · Answer

the conversion formula is:

$$C = \frac{5}{9} (F-32)$$

anonymous · Answer

what do i use the formula for?

anonymous · Answer

@dumbcow

midhun.madhu1987 · Answer

The above equation:

|dw:1416029199354:dw|

 is of the form y=mx +c

where m = slope and c = y-intercept