The temperature when the column of mercury is -4 inches long The length of the column of mercury when the temperature is -4 degrees Celsius

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Let f(x) be the temperature (°C) when the column of mercury in a particular thermometer is x inches long. What is the meaning of f−¹ (-4) in practical terms?
Transcribed Image Text:Let f(x) be the temperature (°C) when the column of mercury in a particular thermometer is x inches long. What is the meaning of f−¹ (-4) in practical terms?
✓ The temperature when the column of mercury is -4 inches long
The length of the column of mercury when the temperature is -4 degrees Celsius
Transcribed Image Text:✓ The temperature when the column of mercury is -4 inches long The length of the column of mercury when the temperature is -4 degrees Celsius
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