Physics

Problem

An alcohol thermometer reads

0\;^{\circ}\text{C}

when the alcohol column is

1.2\,\text{cm}

long and

50\;^{\circ}\text{C}

when it is

6.0\,\text{cm}

long. What temperature corresponds to a column length of

4.8\,\text{cm}

, assuming the scale is linear?