Numbers - Converting Celsius to Fahrenheit and
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1.11 Converting Celsius to Fahrenheit
You have a temperature reading measured in Celsius and need to convert it to Fahrenheit.
Solution
public static double CtoF(double celsius)
{
return (((0.9/0.5) * celsius) + 32);
}
Discussion
This recipe makes use of the following Celsius-to-Fahrenheit temperature conversion equation:
TempCelsius = (5 / 9) * (TempFahrenheit - 32)
The Fahrenheit temperature scale is widely used in the United States. However, much of the rest of the world uses the Celsius temperature scale.
1.12 Converting Fahrenheit to Celsius Problem You have a temperature reading measured in Fahrenheit and need to convert it to Celsius.
Solution
public static double FtoC(double fahrenheit)
{
return ((0.5/0.9) * (fahrenheit - 32));
}
Discussion
This recipe makes use of the following Fahrenheit-to-Celsius temperature conversion equation:
TempFahrenheit = ((9 / 5) * TempCelsius) + 32
The Fahrenheit temperature scale is widely used in the United States. However, much of the rest of the world uses the Celsius temperature scale.
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