To convert temperatures from degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit, you can use the function F (x) = 9/5x + 32 where x is the temperature in degrees Celsius. To convert temperatures from degrees Kelvin to degrees Celsius, you can use the function C (x) = x - 273.15, where x is the temperature in degrees Kelvin. Find the composite function that can be used to convert temperatures from degrees Kelvin to degrees Fahrenheit.

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Roxanne

2 July, 19:55

To convert temperatures from degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit, you can use the function F (x) = 9/5x + 32 where x is the temperature in degrees Celsius. To convert temperatures from degrees Kelvin to degrees Celsius, you can use the function C (x) = x - 273.15, where x is the temperature in degrees Kelvin. Find the composite function that can be used to convert temperatures from degrees Kelvin to degrees Fahrenheit.

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Brennen Maxwell · Answer 1

Let's make x=Kelvin, y=Celsius, and z=Fahrenheit. Since x-273.15=y and 9/5 (y) + 32=z, we can substitute in x-273.15 for y, getting (9/5) (x-273.15) + 32=z