College Physics with MasteringPhysics 7th Edition by Jerry Wilson,Anthony Buffa,Bo Lou

Exercise 107

Fig. 10.5 is a plot of Fahrenheit temperature versus Celsius temperature. (a) Is the value of the y -intercept found by setting (1) T F = T C , (2) T C = 0, or (3) T F = 0 Why (b) Compute the value of the y -intercept. (c) What would be the slope and y -intercept if the graph were plotted the opposite way (Celsius versus Fahrenheit)