How to turn Farenheit into Celsius...

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Dec 21 2004, 2:50 pm
I know it's an easy equation, but I forgot. :9
Gogogo math pros.
Dec 21 2004, 2:56 pm
Dec 21 2004, 2:59 pm
In response to Artekia
Thanks...I never knew -40 degrees Farenheit was the same as -40 degrees Celsius.
Dec 21 2004, 4:42 pm
In response to Hell Ramen
Or, if you're going to use Google, you might as well get it to do the calculation for you:

http://www.google.com/search?q=100+Fahrenheit+in+Celsius

Nice, eh? =)
Dec 21 2004, 8:35 pm
In response to Crispy
Crispy wrote:
Or, if you're going to use Google, you might as well get it to do the calculation for you:

http://www.google.com/search?q=100+Fahrenheit+in+Celsius

Nice, eh? =)

_>
Yeah, but I needed the formula for my game. :9
People outside of the US use Celsius, so I didn't want it confusing. Thanks anyways. =/
Dec 21 2004, 9:46 pm
In response to Hell Ramen
Oh, right. =) Still, it's a useful feature to know about.

Personally I think everyone should use Celsius, it's a much more practical scale... but the U.S. never listens to me. ;-P
Dec 22 2004, 3:30 am
In response to Crispy
Yeah, I've been trying to too. :( It's hard too.

Go us!
Dec 22 2004, 4:30 am
I believe the equations were:
F = (9/5)C + 32
C = (5/9)F - 32

F = Farenheit
C = Celcius
Dec 22 2004, 6:34 am
In response to JackGuy
Using Celsius is easier, it's less numbers before you die.
Dec 22 2004, 7:21 am
In response to Crispy
Not to mention, wth is up with them saying a thousand million is a billion. It's like saying a million is the same as ten thousand. It should clearly be a billion is a million million, it's just a way for them to claim "Yeah we have more billionares than you" >_>
Dec 22 2004, 7:26 am
In response to DeathAwaitsU
I see your point, but it's easier to add 3 naughts to the end of something (and easier to read) - 1000000 to 1000000000, than six naughts - 1000000 to 1000000000000.
Besides, 100 100s isn't 1000000 is it?
Dec 22 2004, 7:41 am
In response to DeathAwaitsU
As far as I know, one thousand million IS a billion. 1,000 x 1,000,000 = 1,000,000,000. Hrm... maybe I'm just misunderstanding your comment.

[edit]

Ah, now I understand what you're saying. Looked up the definition of "billion" just to check. Seems you guys take a meaning closer to it's root, with the bi- portion doubling the million. So is a trillion 10^18 for you guys?
Dec 22 2004, 7:42 am
In response to Igmolicious
Dec 22 2004, 7:46 am
In response to DeathAwaitsU
Heh. Well no wonder it's all screwwy, both of those were designed in France :)
Dec 22 2004, 8:36 am
In response to Igmolicious
Igmolicious wrote:
Heh. Well no wonder it's all screwwy, both of those were designed in France :)


Hey, racist jokes aren't tolerated!

Stupid yanks...


( :P )
Dec 22 2004, 9:33 am
In response to Elation
I'll have you know that most of my family herritage is French :P

By the way, lovely joke. :D
Dec 22 2004, 10:23 am
In response to Igmolicious
I like Fahrenheit because, well, the lower degrees are code. I mean, WTF, -2 Celsius is sort of warm? I know Celsius is easily measured...but, I dunno'.
Dec 22 2004, 10:27 am
In response to Hell Ramen
-2 Celsius is below freezing...
Dec 22 2004, 10:28 am
In response to Igmolicious
Yeah.

0 C, water freezes.

100 C, water boils.


IT'S THAT EASY!

(and it's that reason why I stick with it, never mind living in a country with that system...)
Dec 22 2004, 10:57 am
In response to JackGuy
JackGuy wrote:
I believe the equations were:
F = (9/5)C + 32
C = (5/9)F - 32

F = Farenheit
C = Celcius

You're missing the order of operations, unfortunately, which seriously changes the results you get.

These are the proper functions, preserving order of operations:

Celsius = (5/9) * (Fahrenheit - 32)
Fahrenheit = ((9/5) * Celsius) + 32
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