SOLUTION: Can someone please help me solve this problem?: The polynomial 0.041h-0.018a-2.69 can be used to estimate the lung capacity, in liters, of a female with height h, in centimeters, a

Question 534856: Can someone please help me solve this problem?: The polynomial 0.041h-0.018a-2.69 can be used to estimate the lung capacity, in liters, of a female with height h, in centimeters, and age a, in years. Find the lung capacity of a 50 year old woman who is 160 centimeters tall.
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Substitute a=50 and h=160 into the given equation:

.041(160)-.018(50)-2.69 = 6.56 - .9 - 2.69 = 2.97 liters.
Answer by KMST(5328) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Substitute in the equation at the top the values given for and

The lung capacity of that woman is estimated at 2.97 liters.

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