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From: akcs.dnickel@hpcvbbs.UUCP (Derek S. Nickel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
Subject: Re: Re: temperature conversion (NOT A BUG!)
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Date: 24 Jan 91 16:40:14 GMT
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Thomas,

Temperature addition is done on an abolute scale.  Your are adding 25
degrees Celcius to 1 degree Fahrenhiet (not 1 Fahrenhiet degree).

25_'C = 298.15_K
 1_'F = 255.927_K
adding these together gives:
554.077_K = 537.67_'F

OK?

        Derek S. Nickel