SOLUTION: The function H described by H(x) = 2.75x + 71.48 can be used to predict the height, in centimeters, of a woman whose humerus (the bone from the elbow to the shoulder) is x cm long.
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Question 356322: The function H described by H(x) = 2.75x + 71.48 can be used to predict the height, in centimeters, of a woman whose humerus (the bone from the elbow to the shoulder) is x cm long.
Predict the height of a woman whose humerus is 35 cm long.
How would I go about solving this problem? Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source):
Hi,
Predict the height of a woman whose humerus is 35 cm long.
Substituting length of the humerus 32m into the formula predicting the height
H(x) = 2.75x + 71.48
H(x) = 2.75(32cm) + 71.48 = 159.48cm (about 5.2 ft tall)
