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

question 170

Short Answer

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?

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