Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius, which is the same as 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius, which is the same as 212 degrees Fahrenheit.
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A: Find a formula that gives Celsius temperature 
as a linear function of Fahrenheit temperature 
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B: What is the slope of the formula you found in part A? Be sure to include proper units.
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C: Explain in practical terms the meaning of the slope you found in part B.
What will be an ideal response?
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B: The slope is 0.56 degree Celsius per degree Fahrenheit.
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C: Each 1-degree increase in Fahrenheit temperature corresponds to a 0.56-degree increase in Celsius temperature.
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