document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1042622>Question 1042622</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A height-weight chart provides the following data: Height  Weight<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5' 5\"                   150 lbs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5' 7\"                   155 lbs <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6' 1\"                        ? Assuming a linear equation fits the data, what would be the weight for the height of a 6' 1\" person? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5' 5\" 150 lbs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5' 7\" 155 lbs <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6' 1\" ? Assuming a linear equation fits the data, what would be the weight for the height of a 6' 1\" person? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note:: 5\" = 5/12 ft = 0.417<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7\" = 7/12 ft = 0.583\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have two points::(5.417,150) ; (5.583.155)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = (155-150)/(5.583-5.417) = 5/0.166 = 30.12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Form:: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"b\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "155 = 30.12*5.583 + b'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -13.16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F(x) = 30.12x - 13.16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What would be the weight for the height of a 6' 1\" person?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 6'1\" = 6.083'<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F(6.083) = 30.12*6.083 - 13.16 = 170.06 lbs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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