You are hired as a laboratory custodian of a medical school and you suspected that one or both thermometers in the laboratory are somewhat faulty. Your task is to submit a rep0rt to the head of the laboratory a proof of your suspicion and observation. The table shows the data collected using those two thermometers simultaneously.

Question

Celsius (°C) 5, 10, 15, 20, 25
x
Fahrenheit (°F) 41, 50, 59, 68, 77
y
do the following.
1. Plot the points.
2. using any two points from the table, write an equation in slope-intercept form.
3. Graph your equation in letter b to test that the line fits the data
4. The freezing point and boiling point of water are 0°C and 32°F and 100°C and 212°F, respectively. Use this information to write another equation in standard form.
5. Are the equations in letter b and letter d equivalent? Show your proof.
6. Is your suspicion correct? Explain why or why not. Min. of 3 sentences and max. of 5 sentences.

Answer 1

True