Problem

Measuring Temperature. The two most commonly used scales for measuring temperature are the Fahrenheit and Celsius scales. If you let $y$ denote the Fahrenheit temperature and $x$ denote Celsius temperature, you can express the relationship between those two scales with the linear equation $y=32+1.8 x$.
a. Determine the $y$-intercept $b_{0}$ and the slope $b_{1}$.
\[
\begin{array}{l}
b_{0}=32 \\
b_{1}=1.8
\end{array}
\]
b. Find the Fahrenheit temperature corresponding to the Celsius temperature $-37^{\circ}$. degrees
c. Find the Fahrenheit temperature corresponding to the Celsius temperature $0^{\circ}$. degrees
d. Find the Fahrenheit temperature corresponding to the Celsius temperature $24^{\circ}$. degrees
e. Find the Fahrenheit temperature corresponding to the Celsius temperature $100^{\circ}$. degrees
f. Graph the linear equation $y=32+1.8 x$, using the four points found in (b), (c), (d) and (e).
g. Apply the graph obtained in part (f) to estimate visually the Fahrenheit temperature corresponding to a Celsius temperature of $38^{\circ}$. Then calculate that temperature exactly by using the linear equation $y=32+1.8 x$. The exact Fahrenheit temperature corresponding to the Celsius temperature of $38^{\circ}$ is
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Final Answer: \(-37^\circ C=\boxed{-34.6}^\circ F\)

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Step 1 :Given the Celsius temperature as -37 degrees, we need to convert this to Fahrenheit. The formula to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit is \(y=32+1.8x\).

Step 2 :Substitute -37 for x in the formula: \(y=32+1.8(-37)\).

Step 3 :Simplify the expression to find the Fahrenheit temperature.

Step 4 :Final Answer: \(-37^\circ C=\boxed{-34.6}^\circ F\)

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