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What is the temperature of the human body in degrees Celsius?

A. 27 degrees Celsius
B. 98.6 degrees Celsius
C. 37 degrees Celsius
D. 48 degrees Celsius

Answer :

A standard human body temperature in Fahrenheit is about [tex]$98.6^\circ\text{F}$[/tex]. To convert this to Celsius, we use the formula

[tex]$$
C = \frac{F - 32}{1.8}.
$$[/tex]

Substitute [tex]$F = 98.6$[/tex]:

[tex]$$
C = \frac{98.6 - 32}{1.8} = \frac{66.6}{1.8} \approx 37^\circ\text{C}.
$$[/tex]

Therefore, the human body temperature is approximately [tex]$37^\circ\text{C}$[/tex].