If you plot a graph with Fahrenheit temperatures along the horizontal axis and the corresponding Celsius temperatures along the vertical axis,the slope of the equal-temperature line will be
A)-40 Fº/Cº
B)32 Fº/Cº
C)1.8 Fº/Cº
D)0.56 Fº/Cº
E)0 Fº/Cº

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The slope of the line is determined by the conversion formula: C = (F - 32) * 5/9. The slope is 5/9, which is approximately 0.56 Fº/Cº.

If You Plot a Graph with Fahrenheit Temperatures Along the Horizontal