The Relationship Between the Fahrenheit and Celsius Temperature Scales Is $$F = \frac { 9 } { 5 } C + 32$$

question 61

Multiple Choice

The relationship between the Fahrenheit and Celsius temperature scales is given by the linear function.
$$F = \frac { 9 } { 5 } C + 32$$
What is the $F$ -intercept and what does it represent?

• A) \(\frac { 9 } { 5 }\), Fahrenheit temperature corresponding to \(0 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }\)
• B) \(\frac { 9 } { 5 }\), Celsius temperature corresponding to \(32 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }\)
• C) 32 , Celsius temperature corresponding to \(0 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { F }\)
• D) 0 , Fahrenheit temperature corresponding to \(32 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }\)
• E) 32 , Fahrenheit temperature corresponding to \(0 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }\)

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