A faulty thermometer has its fixed points marked as $$5$$° and $$95$$°. The temperature of a body as measured by the faulty thermometer is $$59$$°. Find the correct temperature of the body on Celsius scale.

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Let θ$$0$$ be the lower fixed point of the faulty thermometer and n be the number of divisions between its lower and the upper fixed points. If a temperature C on Celsius scalecorresponds to temperature q on the scale of faulty thermometer, then   C−$$0100=$$θ−θ$$0n$$   ……..(i)Here$$, θ$$0=5$$∘;$$n=95$$−$$5=90$$ and θ$$=59$$∘Therefore, the Eq. $$(i) becomesC−$$0100=59$$−$$595$$−$$5C=5490$$×$$100C=60$$∘C

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A faulty thermometer has its fixed points marked as 5° and 95°. The temperature of a body as measured by the faulty thermometer is 59°. Find the correct temperature of the body on Celsius scale.

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