SOLUTION: A biologist has discovered that the weight of a certain fish is a power function of its length. He also knows that when the length of the fish is doubled, its weight increases by a

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Question 924685: A biologist has discovered that the weight of a certain fish is a power function of its length. He also knows that when the length of the fish is doubled, its weight increases by a factor of 8. What is the power of k?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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dL = 2
dw = dL^3
dw = 2^3
dw = 8
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answer:
w = L^3
the power factor is 3
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