Functions and Change: A Modeling Approach to College Algebra (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337111348
Author: Bruce Crauder, Benny Evans, Alan Noell
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Chapter 3.2, Problem 19E
To determine
(a)
To explain:
Why, according to this thumb rule, among typical adult males the weight is linear function of the height. Also, find the slope of this function.
To determine
(b)
To calculate:
The formula to express the weight as a linear function of height on the basis of two rules of thumb, when a related rule of thumb is that a typical man who is 70 inches tall weighs 170 pounds
To determine
(c)
To calculate:
The height of the man when his weight is 152 pounds
To determine
(d)
To calculate:
In terms of the trend formula found in part b, whether he is heavy or light for his height when a typical man is 75 inches tall and weighs 190 pounds
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