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In the following figure, part (i) shows a dual-scale thermometer and part (ii) shows the corresponding points plotted on a graph.
a. Use the points
b. Use your answer in (a) to find a formula for converting from degrees F to degrees C.
c. Is there a point where degree Celsius and degree Fahrenheit are the same? If so, find it.
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