Final answer:
The Fahrenheit temperature of a person with a 39.0°C fever is calculated using the conversion formula and is found to be 102.2°F, which corresponds to answer choice c).
Step-by-step explanation:
The Fahrenheit temperature of a person with a 39.0°C fever can be calculated using the formula F = (C × 9/5) + 32, where F is the temperature in Fahrenheit and C is the temperature in Celsius.
Substituting 39.0 for C in the formula, we get F = (39.0 × 9/5) + 32 = (39.0 × 1.8) + 32 = 70.2 + 32 = 102.2°F.
Therefore, the correct answer is c) (102.2°F).
Temperature is a physical quantity that expresses quantitatively the attribute of hotness or coldness. Temperature is measured with a thermometer. It reflects the kinetic energy of the vibrating and colliding atoms making up a substance.
Thermometers are calibrated in various temperature scales that historically have relied on various reference points and thermometric substances for definition.
The most common scales are the Celsius scale with the unit symbol °C (formerly called centigrade), the Fahrenheit scale (°F), and the Kelvin scale (K), the latter being used predominantly for scientific purposes. The kelvin is one of the seven base units in the International System of Units (SI).