Centigrade vs Fahrenheit cheat sheet: Difference between revisions

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Revision as of 10:37, 2 December 2020

Celsius = 5/9 (F - 32)

Fahrenheit = (9/5 C) + 32

Fast, overstating approximation: double C and add 32.
The doubling is off by 10%. 2 is 10/5; the correct formula is 9/5, so the correct factor is nine/tenths of the fudge factor.
double C, subtract 10% of that product from itself, then add 32
C F How does it feel?
0 32 cold
5 41
10 50 chilly
15 59
20 68 cool
25 77 warm
30 86 hot
35 95 tropical
40 104 melting point
Double C and add 32 becomes less accurate as the temperatures rise. It is exactly right at 0 C, off by 8 at 40 C, and off by 20 at 100 C.
C F 2*C + 32
0 32 32
5 41 42
10 50 52
15 59 62
20 68 72
25 77 82
30 86 92
35 95 102
40 104 112
Feelings, whoa-oh-oh-oho, feelings