document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=720015>Question 720015</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Explain why, according to this rule, among typical males the weight is a linear function of the height. and identify the slope.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Explain why, according to this rule, among typical males the weight is a linear function of the height. and identify the slope.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "weight = slope*height + b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since weight increase by 5 for every inch of height, slope = 5.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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