If all men had identical body types, their weight would vary directly as the cube of their height. Shown below is Robert Wadlow, who reached a record height of 8 feet 1i inches (107 inches) before his death at age 22. If a man who is 5 feet 10 inches tall (70 inches) with the same body type as Mr. Wadlow weighs 170 pounds, what was Robert Wadlow's weight shortly before his death?

If all men had identical body types, their weight would vary directly as the cube of their height. Shown below is Robert Wadlow, who reached a record height of 8 feet 1i inches (107 inches) before his death at age 22. If a man who is 5 feet 10 inches tall (70 inches) with the same body type as Mr. Wadlow weighs 170 pounds, what was Robert Wadlow's weight shortly before his death?

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter8: Rational Expressions And Equations

Section8.9: Use Direct And Inverse Variation

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