What is an upper fixed point of a centigrade scale?

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Thermometers are used to measure temperature.
It can be measured either in degree Celsius or in Fahrenheit scale.
The Celsius scale has an upper fixed point and a lower fixed point.
The upper fixed point is $100 ° C$ and the lower fixed point is $0 ° C$ .

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What is an upper fixed point of a centigrade scale?

Thermometers are used to measure temperature.It can be measured either in degree Celsius or in Fahrenheit scale.The Celsius scale has an upper fixed point and a lower fixed point.The upper fixed point is100°C and the lower fixed point is0°C.

Thermometers are used to measure temperature.
It can be measured either in degree Celsius or in Fahrenheit scale.
The Celsius scale has an upper fixed point and a lower fixed point.
The upper fixed point is $100 ° C$ and the lower fixed point is $0 ° C$ .