Breakdown of Fahrenheit to Celsius?

Question

Breakdown of Fahrenheit to Celsius?

Answer 1

To convert a Fahrenheit temperature into Celsius:

Tc = (5/9)*(Tf-32)

For example, to convert a Fahrenheit temperature of 98.6°F into degrees Celsius, first subtract 32 from the Fahrenheit temperature to get 66.6. Then you multiply 66.6 by five-ninths to get 37°C.

Answer 2

Temp celsius = (5/9)*(temp fahrenheit-32);

Answer 3

Hey. I like simple things.

The Farenheit scale starts at freezing temp of water, = 32 deg.

Celsius has this point called 0 deg.

The boiling point in Farenheit = 212 deg.

In Celsius it is 100 deg.

So, to equalise the scales, we subtract 32 from 212, = 180.

Thus we have a range of 180 deg. F between freeze and boil.

Celsius only has 100  for the same 2 points.

So checking the fractional relationship, we have 100/ 180, reducing that to the lowest fraction by dividing both by 20 we have 5/9.

So converting Farenheit to Celsius, we first subtract 32. Then this answer is multiplied by 5/9, and there it is!

Going from Celsius to Farenheit is also simple. Invert the 5/9 fraction to 9/5. Multiply the Celsius deg. by this, then add the 32 to allow for Farenheit's freezing point.

So there it is. (Farenheit deg - 32 ) x 5/9 = Celsius deg.

Answer 4

Unfortunately, they two do not line up evenly- their degrees are not the same size. That means that there is no straight comparison you can always follow without using a conversion formula:

(degrees celsius) = (5/9) x ((degrees fahrenheit)-32)

The two scales are identical at -40 degrees (In other words, that means that -40C = -40F) but this does not work at any other temperature.

http://www.onlineconversion.com/temperat...

^ This is a site where you can plug the temperature in using one scale and it will give you that same temperature in another scale. I hope that helps! :)