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Convert 60°F to degrees Celsius. If necessary, round your answer to the nearest tenth of a degree. Here are the formulas.C= 5/9(F-32)F=9/5 C+3260 °F=____°C

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To transform 60°F to Celcius, we have to use the following formula


C=(5)/(9)(F-32)

Replacing the given temperature, we have


\begin{gathered} C=(5)/(9)(60-32) \\ C=(5)/(9)(28)=(140)/(9) \\ C=15.56 \end{gathered}

Therefore, the answer is 15.56 °C.

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