The relationship between the length of an adult's femur (thigh bone) and the height of the adult can be approximated by the linear equations y = 0.432x – 10.44 Female %3D y = 0.449x – 12.15 Male where y is the length of the femur in inches and x is the height of the adult in inches (see figure). x in. y in. femur (a) An anthropologist discovers a femur belonging to an adult human female. The bone is 15 inches long. Estimate the height of the female. (Round your answer to one decimal place.)

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The relationship between the length of an adult's femur (thigh bone) and the height of the adult can be approximated by the linear equations
y = 0.432x – 10.44
Female
%3D
y = 0.449x – 12.15
Male
where y is the length of the femur in inches and x is the height of the adult in inches (see figure).
x in.
y in.
femur
(a) An anthropologist discovers a femur belonging to an adult human female. The bone is 15 inches long. Estimate the height of the female. (Round your answer to
one decimal place.)
Transcribed Image Text:The relationship between the length of an adult's femur (thigh bone) and the height of the adult can be approximated by the linear equations y = 0.432x – 10.44 Female %3D y = 0.449x – 12.15 Male where y is the length of the femur in inches and x is the height of the adult in inches (see figure). x in. y in. femur (a) An anthropologist discovers a femur belonging to an adult human female. The bone is 15 inches long. Estimate the height of the female. (Round your answer to one decimal place.)
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