Fahrenheit and Celsius temperatures
The relationship between Fahrenheit and
Celsius is linear!
o
o
C
F
o
o
Freezing point of H
O
0
32
2
o
o
Boiling point of H
O
100
212
2
o
Find the slope, letting
C represent what is normally
o
x and
F represent what is normally y.
F
∆
m
.
=
=
=
C
∆
With the slope and a point, we can find the
equation of the line. This is normally what we refer
to as the Celsius/Fahrenheit conversion formula!
Solving for C in the final
m
,
point
(0,
32)
:
=
equation gives the formula if
___C . ___F = ____
we’re given Fahrenheit;
solving for F in the final
___(0) . ___(32) = ____
equation gives the formula if
we’re given Celsius.
.
These two equations will be
0
_____ = _____
inverses of one another!