document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1181160>Question 1181160</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Newborn blue whales are approximately 24 feet long and weigh 3 tons. Young whales are nursed for 7 months, and by the time of weaning they often are 53 feet long and weigh 23 tons. Let L and W denote the length (in feet) and the weight (in tons), respectively, of a whale that is t months of age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a.) If the relation between L. and t is linear, express L. in terms of t.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.) What is the daily increase in the length of a young whale? (Use 1 month= 30 days)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c.) IF W and t are linearly related, express W in terms of t.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d.) What is the daily increase in the weight of a young whale?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Newborn blue whales are approximately 24 feet long and weigh 3 tons. Young whales are nursed for 7 months, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and by the time of weaning they often are 53 feet long and weigh 23 tons. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let L and W denote the length (in feet) and the weight (in tons), respectively, of a whale that is t months of age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) If the relation between L and t is linear, express L. in terms of t.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) What is the daily increase in the length of a young whale? (Use 1 month= 30 days)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) IF W and t are linearly related, express W in terms of t.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d) What is the daily increase in the weight of a young whale?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b)  To find the daily increase in the length, divide the 7-months increase in length, which is 53-24 = 29 feet,\r\n" );
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document.write( "     by the number of days 7 months * 30 days = 210 days.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(d)  To find the daily increase in the weight, divide the 7-months increase in weight, which is 23-3 = 20 tons,\r\n" );
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document.write( "     by the number of days 7 months * 30 days = 210 days.\r\n" );
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