Question

The formula for converting Celsius temperatures to Fahrenheit temperatures is a linear equation. Water freezes at 0°C, or 32°F and it boils at 100°C, or 212°F. Find the slope and y-intercept for a graph that gives degrees Celsius on the horizontal axis and degrees Fahrenheit on the vertical axis. Then write an equation in slope-intercept form that converts degrees Celsius into degrees Fahrenheit

Answer 1

1.8=100x+b

Explanation:

The formula y = mx + b sometimes appears with

different symbols.

For example, instead of x, we could use the

letter C. Instead of y, we could use the letter F.

Then the equation becomes

F = mC + b.

All temperature scales are related by linear

equations. For example, the temperature in

degrees Fahrenheit is a linear function of degrees Celsius.

Water freezes at: 0°C, 32°F

Water Boils at: 100°C, 212°F