document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=176038>Question 176038</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with this word problem please\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " A forensic scientist uses the expression<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72.6 +	 2.5T to estimate the height in centimeters of a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "female with a tibia of length T centimeters. If a female<BR>\n" );
document.write( "skeleton has a tibia of length 32.4 cm, then what was the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height of the person? Find the length of your tibia in centimeters,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and use the expression from this exercise or the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "previous exercise to estimate your height.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #131165 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=131165\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> H(t)=height<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "H(t)=72.6+2.5t<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "H(32.4)=72.6+2.5(32.4)=153.6 cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now they want you to take your height (in centimeters).   remember 1 inch equals 2.54 centimeters. So lets take me for example I am 75 inches tall. so first I multiply that by 2.54 to find my height in centimeters.  75(2.54)=190.5 then I plug it into H(t) part of the equation and solve for t to find my tibia size<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "190.5=76.6+2.5t<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "113.9=2.5t<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t=45.56 centimeters-length of my tibia. Now in inches that would be 45.56/2.54=17.93 inches.  </SPAN>\n" );
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