Holocene said:Homework Statement
The relationship between degrees Fahrenheit and degree Celsius is given by the formula:
[tex]\displaystyle{C = \frac{5}{9}(F - 32)}[/tex]
For what temperature will degrees Celsius be 20 more than degrees farenheit?
The Attempt at a Solution
Is this the equation to solve?
[tex]\displaystyle{\frac{5}{9}(F - 32) = F + 20}[/tex]
colby2152 said:Celsius must be 20 degrees more than Farenheit, so [tex]C = F + 20[/tex] is the correct substitution.
colby2152 said:Celsius must be 20 degrees more than Farenheit, so [tex]C = F + 20[/tex] is the correct substitution.
What does that have to do with the question? No one is saying that "C= F+ 20" is generally true, just that it is true when "the degrees Celcius is 20 degrees more than Farenheit". C= F+ 20 is just a restatement of that.Integral said:This is just wrong. at -40 the 2 scales are equal.
The equation represents the conversion from degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit. It is used to convert temperatures from the metric system to the imperial system.
32 is added because it represents the freezing point of water in degrees Fahrenheit. This ensures that the conversion is accurate and aligns with the freezing point of water in both systems.
To use this equation, simply plug in the value of the temperature in degrees Celsius for F and solve for the corresponding value in degrees Fahrenheit. The resulting value will be the converted temperature.
Yes, this conversion formula is accurate and is commonly used in scientific and everyday applications. However, it is important to note that the formula only provides an approximation and may not be exact in all cases.
Yes, this equation can be rearranged to convert temperatures from degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius. The equation would be C = (5/9)(F - 32), where C represents the temperature in degrees Celsius.