Simple Erlang Exercises

Note: This is a class activity, nothing needs to be delivered.

All the following examples assume the code is contained within a module called simple.

Write a function called f2c that takes X degrees Fahrenheit and converts them to degrees Celsius. Examples:
```
> simple:f2c(212).
100.000
> simple:f2c(32). 
0.00000e+0
```
Tip: ºC = (ºF - 32) × 5 ÷ 9
Write a function called sign that takes an integer value N. It returns -1 if N is negative, 1 if N is positive greater than zero, or 0 if N is zero. Examples:
```
> simple:sign(10).
1
> simple:sign(-5).
-1
> simple:sign(0).
0
```
Write a function called roots that returns a tuple containing the two possible roots that solve a quadratic equation given its three coefficients (A, B, C) using the following formula:

Examples:
```
> simple:roots(2, 4, 2).
{-1.00000,-1.00000}
> simple:roots(1, 0, 0).
{0.00000e+0,0.00000e+0}
> simple:roots(4, 5, 1).
{-0.250000,-1.00000}
```
Use the math:sqrt function to compute the square root of a number.

The BMI (body mass index) is used to determine if a person's weight and height proportion is adequate. The BMI may be calculated using the following formula:

BMI = (Weight) ÷ (Height²)

Where Weight should be given in kilograms and Height in meters. The following table shows how different BMI ranges are classified:

BMI range	Description
BMI < 20	`underweight`
20 ≤ BMI < 25	`normal`
25 ≤ BMI < 30	`obese1`
30 ≤ BMI < 40	`obese2`
40 ≤ BMI	`obese3`

Write a function called bmi that takes two arguments: Weight and Height. It should return an atom that represents the corresponding BMI description computed from its input.

Examples:

> simple:bmi(55, 1.5).
normal
> simple:bmi(45, 1.7).
underweight
> simple:bmi(120, 1.6).
obese3

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