The Heat is On

Algebra Level 2

Satvik and Agnishom are scientists collaborating on a thermodynamic experiment. Both use their own scales to measure temperature.

On Satvik's scale, freezing point of water is 30 -30 degrees S S and the boiling point of water is 90 90 degrees S S .

On Agnishom's scale the corresponding readings are 20 20 and 100 100 degrees A A respectively.

At what temperature will both these scales show the same reading in S S and A A degrees?


The answer is 120.

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4 solutions

Feathery Studio
Apr 12, 2015

Since the boiling point of water is 100 ° C 100°C and the freezing point is 0 ° C 0°C , I will use that as my ToR (temperature of reference).

Satvik scale: Seeing how Satvik's scale shows 90 ° S 90°S for 100 ° C 100°C , and 30 ° S -30°S for 0 ° C 0°C , we can have our slope as:

m = 90 ( 30 ) 100 0 = 1.2 m=\frac{90-(-30)}{100-0} = 1.2

b = 30 b=-30 since 30 ° S = 0 ° C -30°S = 0°C

y = 1.2 x 30 y=1.2x-30

Agnishom scale: The same concept applies as above, so I'm going to cut to the chase:

y = 0.8 x + 20 y=0.8x+20

And then we find when our two equations are equal... y = 120 y=\boxed{120} .

\Rightarrow S = 120 80 × ( A 20 ) 30 S =\frac{120}{80} \times (A -20) -30

\Rightarrow A = 80 120 × ( S + 30 ) + 20 A =\frac{80}{120} \times (S +30) + 20

\Rightarrow L e t : Let: S = A = x S =A = x

\Leftrightarrow 120 80 \frac{120}{80} × \times ( x 20 ) 30 = 80 120 (x -20)-30 = \frac{80}{120} × \times ( x + 30 ) + 20 (x +30)+20

\Leftrightarrow 120 80 x 120 80 \frac{120}{80}x - \frac{120}{80} × \times 20 30 20 - 30 = 80 120 x + 80 120 = \frac{80}{120}x + \frac{80}{120} × \times 30 + 20 30 + 20

\Leftrightarrow 120 80 x 80 120 x = 80 120 \frac{120}{80}x - \frac{80}{120}x = \frac{80}{120} × \times 30 + 120 80 30 + \frac{120}{80} × \times 20 + 50 20 + 50

\Leftrightarrow x ( 12 8 8 12 ) = 20 + 30 + 50 x (\frac{12}{8}-\frac{8}{12}) = 20 + 30 +50

\Leftrightarrow x ( 3 2 2 3 ) = 100 x (\frac{3}{2}-\frac{2}{3}) = 100

\Leftrightarrow x ( 9 6 4 9 ) = 100 x (\frac{9}{6}-\frac{4}{9}) = 100

\Leftrightarrow 5 6 x = 100 \frac{5}{6}x = 100

x = 120 x = \boxed{120}

Satvik scale
Ys = (90+30)x - 30

Agniston scale

Ya= (100-20)x +20

eliminating x in above we get (Ys +30)/(Ya-20)= 120/80

Since we look same value in both scales Ys=Ya

it results Ys=Ya= 120

Satyen Nabar
Apr 4, 2015

The rate of temperature change for Agnishom to Satvik is 80:120 or 2:3 since that's the span of their readings.

The conversion formula from S to A is (S* 2/3) + 40 = A

The conversion formula from A to S is (A-40) * 3/2 = S

To find temperature at which both scales show same reading we use S=A in any of the the above equations and solve.

(S *2/3) +40 = S

S= A = 120 degrees.

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