A person's Body Mass Index is I = 2, where W is the body weight (in kilograms) and H is the body height (in meters). Estimate the change in height that will decrease I by 1 if (W, H) = (30, 1.3), assuming that W remains constant.

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A person's Body Mass Index is I = 2, where W is the body weight (in kilograms) and H is the body height (in meters).
Estimate the change in height that will decrease I by 1 if (W, H) = (30, 1.3), assuming that W remains constant.
Transcribed Image Text:A person's Body Mass Index is I = 2, where W is the body weight (in kilograms) and H is the body height (in meters). Estimate the change in height that will decrease I by 1 if (W, H) = (30, 1.3), assuming that W remains constant.
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