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The equation F=95C+32 relates temperature measured in degrees Celsius, C, to degrees Fahrenheit, F.Determine whether there is a proportional relationship between C and F. Explain or show your reasoning.

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Answer:

No, a CELSIUS TEMPERATURE is not proportional to its equivalent Fahrenheit temperature.

Explanation:

The formula is

F=(9/5) C+ 32

F increases as C increases and F decreases as C decreases, but the relation is not a DIRECT proportionality.

In mathematics, a direct proportion has the form

y=mx

where m is a constant.

If the formula had been F=(9/5) C, it would have been a direct proportion.

However, the ADDITION of the + 32 term makes the formula no longer a direct proportion



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