conversion
by mike on 12/29/04 at 06:02:54

Celsius=5/9 (f-32)             Fahrenheit=9/5C+32

wouldnt it make more sense if it was....

Celsius=F(9/5)+32            Fahrenheit=C-32(5/9)



no...?

Re: conversion
by Robert Fogt on 12/30/04 at 11:55:57

Nope.

1°F equals 5/9 °C, but first you must adjust the zero point, by subtracting 32 from °F. As the zero point of °C is already 0 you do nothing to it.

°C = (°F - 32) * 5/9

The other way is similiar. 1 °C equals 9/5 °F, but you need to adjust the zero point. °C is already 0, so you do nothing, just need to add 32 to °F.

°F = (°C * 9/5) + 32

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