SOLUTION: Adult male height and weight: Here is the rule of thumb relating weight to height for adult males. If a man is 1 inch taller than another, then we expect him to be heavier by 5 lbs

Question 720015: Adult male height and weight: Here is the rule of thumb relating weight to height for adult males. If a man is 1 inch taller than another, then we expect him to be heavier by 5 lbs.
Explain why, according to this rule, among typical males the weight is a linear function of the height. and identify the slope.

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Adult male height and weight: Here is the rule of thumb relating weight to height for adult males. If a man is 1 inch taller than another, then we expect him to be heavier by 5 lbs.
Explain why, according to this rule, among typical males the weight is a linear function of the height. and identify the slope.
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weight = slope*height + b
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Since weight increase by 5 for every inch of height, slope = 5.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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