A thermometer is guaranteed to give a temperature no more than 1.2 degrees Fahrenheit from the natural temperature. If the thermometer reads 28 degrees Fahrenheit, write and solve an eqution to find the maximum and minimum temperatures it could be.

TEMPERATURE A thermometer is guaranteed to give a temperature no more than 1.2°F from the actual temperature. If the thermometer reads 28°F, write and solve an equation to find the maximum and minimum temperatures it could be. (Note: Answer should be absolute equation, maximum value, minimum vale)

EMPERATURE A thermometer is guaranteed to give a temperature no more than 1.2°F from the actual temperature. If the thermometer reads 28°F, write and solve an equation to find the maximum and minimum temperatures it could be. (Note: Answer should be   absolute equation, maximum value, minimum vale) 

To find the maximum and minimum temperatures that the thermometer could be reading, we'll set up two equations based on the given information.

Let's denote the actual temperature as T (in degrees Fahrenheit). According to the guarantee, the thermometer can give a temperature no more than 1.2 degrees from the actual temperature. Hence, the maximum temperature the thermometer can read is T + 1.2, and the minimum temperature it can read is T - 1.2.

Given that the thermometer reads 28 degrees Fahrenheit, we can set up the following equation:

T + 1.2 = 28

To find the maximum temperature, we solve for T:

T = 28 - 1.2
T = 26.8

Therefore, the maximum temperature the thermometer could be reading is 26.8 degrees Fahrenheit.

To find the minimum temperature, we solve for T:

T - 1.2 = 28

T = 28 + 1.2
T = 29.2

Therefore, the minimum temperature the thermometer could be reading is 29.2 degrees Fahrenheit.

In summary, the thermometer could be reading a temperature between 26.8 degrees Fahrenheit (maximum) and 29.2 degrees Fahrenheit (minimum).

If it reads 28°F, and it cannot be more than 1.2° from the ambient temperature, then

the range is between
(28-1.2)°F and (28+1.2)°F