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a thermometer reads -.3 degrees celsius at ice point and 100.6 degrees celsius at steam point. find the true temperature of a thermometer if thermometer read 18.2 degree celsius
this is actually a simple math question that i need a little help with. i know what the answer is because it was give in a student hand book but what i couldn't find is how the book came to the conclusions from equation (A and B) to get equation (C). If someone could point me in the mathmatical direction, it would be great
(A) 0 = A + b (-0.3)
(B) 100 = A + b (100.6)
solving A and B
Tc = A +bX = 0.2973 + 0.991X <-- how did they get A and B here?
where X = 18.2
and from equation Tc the true temperature is 18.33degrees celsius
The Attempt at a Solution
this is actually a simple math question that i need a little help with. i know what the answer is because it was give in a student hand book but what i couldn't find is how the book came to the conclusions from equation (A and B) to get equation (C). If someone could point me in the mathmatical direction, it would be great
(A) 0 = A + b (-0.3)
(B) 100 = A + b (100.6)
solving A and B
Tc = A +bX = 0.2973 + 0.991X <-- how did they get A and B here?
where X = 18.2
and from equation Tc the true temperature is 18.33degrees celsius