Textbook Question
Calculate each of the following temperatures in kelvins and degrees Fahrenheit: (3.3)b. The lowest recorded temperature in the world was 89.2 °C in Vostok, Antarctica, on July 21, 1983.
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3. Matter and Energy
Temperature (Simplified)
Multiple Choice
What is the temperature 37.9~^ext{o}ext{C} expressed in degrees Fahrenheit?
A
86.2~^ext{o}ext{F}
B
100.2~^ext{o}ext{F}
C
98.6~^ext{o}ext{F}
D
72.0~^ext{o}ext{F}
Verified step by step guidance1
Identify the formula to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit. The relationship between Celsius (C) and Fahrenheit (F) is given by the formula: \(F = \frac{9}{5}C + 32\).
Substitute the given Celsius temperature into the formula. Here, \(C = 37.9\) degrees Celsius, so plug this value into the equation: \(F = \frac{9}{5} \times 37.9 + 32\).
Multiply \(\frac{9}{5}\) by 37.9 to find the intermediate value before adding 32.
Add 32 to the result from the previous step to complete the conversion to Fahrenheit.
The final value you get after these calculations will be the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.
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