Answer:
A. C(F) = 5/9F -(17 7/9)
B. slope: 5/9
C. y-intercept: -17 7/9
Step-by-step explanation:
A.
The question tells us that the independent variable is the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit. Then the given ordered pairs are ...
(F, C) = (32, 0) and (212, 100)
The slope can be found from the slope formula:
m = (y2 -y1) / (x2 -x1)
m = (100 -0)/(212 -32) = 100/180 = 5/9
The y-intercept can be found from the slope-intercept equation for a line:
y = mx +b
b = y -mx
Using the first point, we have ...
b = 0 -(5/9)(32) = -160/9 = -17 7/9
Using the found values for m and b, the slope-intercept equation can be written ...
C(F) = 5/9F -(17 7/9)
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B.
The slope was found in part A to be 5/9. This means each degree Fahrenheit corresponds to 5/9 of a degree Celsius.
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C.
The y-intercept was found in part A to be -17 7/9. This means 0 °F corresponds to -17 7/9 °C.
