Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0-32187-896-5
ISBN 13: 978-0-32187-896-0

Appendices - Section A.3 - Lines, Circles, and Parabolas - Exercises A.3 - Page AP-18: 45

Answer

See graph below. Yes, $F=C=-40^{\circ}$

Work Step by Step

See attached image (graphed with desmos.com). We want find the intersection of the two lines. Substitute $C=F $ into the given equation: $F=\displaystyle \frac{5}{9}(F-32)\qquad/\times 9$ $9F=5(F-32)$ $9F=5F-160$ $4F=-160$ $F=-40^{\circ}\qquad (C=-40^{\circ})$
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