SOLUTION: Use a model for body surface area, BSA, such that BSA = sqrtwh/3600, where w = weight in kg and h = height in cm. Find the weight of a 173-cm male to the nearest kg whose BS

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Question 1129289: Use a model for body surface area, BSA, such that BSA = sqrtwh/3600,
where w = weight in kg and h = height in cm.

Find the weight of a 173-cm male to the nearest kg whose BSA = 2.6
? kg

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use a model for body surface area, BSA, such that BSA = sqrt[w*h/3600],
where w = weight in kg and h = height in cm.
Find the weight of a 173-cm male to the nearest kg whose BSA = 2.6
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Solve for "w"::
2.6 = sqrt[w*173/3600]
6.76 = 173w/3600
w = 140.67 kg
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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