Application Exercises
The figure shows the healthy weight region for various heights for people ages 35 and older.
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
If x represents height, in inches, and y represents weight, in pounds, the healthy weight region can be modeled by the following system of linear inequalities:
Use this information to solve Exercises 77–80.
80. Is a person in this age group who is 5 feet 8 inches tall weighing 135 pounds within the healthy weight region?
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