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The Ruler Postulate suggests that there are many ways to assign coordinates to a line. The Fahrenheit and Celsius temperature scales on a thermometer indicate two such ways of assigning coordinates. A Fahrenheit temperature of [tex]32^{\circ}[/tex] corresponds to a Celsius temperature of [tex]0^{\circ}[/tex]. The formula, or rule, for converting a Fahrenheit temperature [tex]F[/tex] into a Celsius temperature [tex]C[/tex] is

[tex]C = \frac{5}{9}(F - 32)[/tex]

a. What Celsius temperatures correspond to Fahrenheit temperatures of [tex]212^{\circ}[/tex] and [tex]98.6^{\circ}[/tex]?

b. Solve the equation above for [tex]F[/tex] to obtain a rule for converting Celsius temperatures to Fahrenheit temperatures.

c. What Fahrenheit temperatures correspond to Celsius temperatures of [tex]-40^{\circ}[/tex] and [tex]2000^{\circ}[/tex]?

Answer :

Sure, let's go through the steps to solve the problem in detail.

### Part a
We need to convert Fahrenheit temperatures of [tex]\(212^{\circ}\)[/tex] and [tex]\(98.6^{\circ}\)[/tex] to Celsius.

The formula to convert Fahrenheit [tex]\(F\)[/tex] to Celsius [tex]\(C\)[/tex] is:
[tex]\[ C = \frac{5}{9}(F - 32) \][/tex]

1. For [tex]\(212^{\circ}F\)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ C = \frac{5}{9}(212 - 32) \][/tex]
[tex]\[ C = \frac{5}{9}(180) \][/tex]
[tex]\[ C = 100.0^{\circ}C \][/tex]

2. For [tex]\(98.6^{\circ}F\)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ C = \frac{5}{9}(98.6 - 32) \][/tex]
[tex]\[ C = \frac{5}{9}(66.6) \][/tex]
[tex]\[ C = 37.0^{\circ}C \][/tex]

So, the Celsius temperatures corresponding to [tex]\(212^{\circ}F\)[/tex] and [tex]\(98.6^{\circ}F\)[/tex] are [tex]\(100.0^{\circ}C\)[/tex] and [tex]\(37.0^{\circ}C\)[/tex] respectively.

### Part b
Now, we need to solve the equation [tex]\( C = \frac{5}{9}(F - 32) \)[/tex] for [tex]\(F\)[/tex] to obtain a rule for converting Celsius temperatures to Fahrenheit temperatures.

Starting with:
[tex]\[ C = \frac{5}{9}(F - 32) \][/tex]

1. Multiply both sides by 9 to get rid of the fraction:
[tex]\[ 9C = 5(F - 32) \][/tex]

2. Distribute the 5 on the right side:
[tex]\[ 9C = 5F - 160 \][/tex]

3. Add 160 to both sides:
[tex]\[ 5F = 9C + 160 \][/tex]

4. Finally, divide both sides by 5 to solve for [tex]\(F\)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ F = \frac{9C + 160}{5} \][/tex]

So, the formula to convert Celsius temperatures to Fahrenheit is:
[tex]\[ F = \frac{9C + 160}{5} \][/tex]

### Part c
We need to convert Celsius temperatures of [tex]\(-40^{\circ}\)[/tex] and [tex]\(2000^{\circ}\)[/tex] to Fahrenheit.

Using the formula we derived:
[tex]\[ F = \frac{9C + 160}{5} \][/tex]

1. For [tex]\(-40^{\circ}C\)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ F = \frac{9(-40) + 160}{5} \][/tex]
[tex]\[ F = \frac{-360 + 160}{5} \][/tex]
[tex]\[ F = \frac{-200}{5} \][/tex]
[tex]\[ F = -40.0^{\circ}F \][/tex]

2. For [tex]\(2000^{\circ}C\)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ F = \frac{9(2000) + 160}{5} \][/tex]
[tex]\[ F = \frac{18000 + 160}{5} \][/tex]
[tex]\[ F = \frac{18160}{5} \][/tex]
[tex]\[ F = 3632.0^{\circ}F \][/tex]

So, the Fahrenheit temperatures corresponding to [tex]\(-40^{\circ}C\)[/tex] and [tex]\(2000^{\circ}C\)[/tex] are [tex]\(-40.0^{\circ}F\)[/tex] and [tex]\(3632.0^{\circ}F\)[/tex] respectively.

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