Question

You want to convert 50°F to degrees Celsius. Solve the formula for C, and then use it to convert the temperature. What is the correct formula and conversion?

Answer 1

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Answer:

• C = (5/9)(F -32)
• 50°F ⇒ 10°C

Explanation:

Starting with the formula for degrees Fahrenheit, we can solve for degrees Celsius.

F = 32 +9/5C

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

(5/9)(F -32) = C . . . . multiply by the inverse of the coefficient of C

The formula for Celsius temperature from Fahrenheit temperature is ...

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

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For F = 50, the corresponding Celsius temperature is ...

C = (5/9)(50 -32) = (5/9)(18) = 10 . . . degrees Celsius