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Growth in Weight The following table gives, for a certain man, his weight
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a. Make a table showing, for each of the
b. Describe in general terms how the man’s gain in weight varied over time. During which
c. Estimate how much the man weighed at age
d. Use the average rate of change to estimate how much he weighed at birth. Is your answer reasonable?
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