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The function H described by H(x) = 2.75. H(x) =2.75x + 7148 can be used to predict the height in centimeters of a woman who humerus is x cm long.
Predict the height of a woman whose humerus is 35cm long
H(x)=2.75x=7148
H(35)=2.75(35)+7148
96.25+7148 am I moving in the right direction
 
nina1521 said:
The function H described by H(x) = 2.75. H(x) =2.75x + 7148 can be used to predict the height in centimeters of a woman who humerus is x cm long.
Predict the height of a woman whose humerus is 35cm long
H(x)=2.75x=7148
H(35)=2.75(35)+7148
96.25+7148 am I moving in the right direction <<< NO - do you know anybody who is ~72 m (~240 ft.) tall???
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Your question does not quite make sense - check your problem against your post - and re-post corrected version.
 
The function H described by H(x) = 2.75. H(x) =2.75x + 7148 can be used to predict the height in centimeters of a woman who humerus is x cm long.
Predict the height of a woman whose humerus is 35cm long
The predicted height of a woman whose humerus is 35 cm long is ___ cm.
 
Are you sure that you have the right equation? You did it right from what I can see; however, as Subhotosh Khan pointed out.... The answer does not make sense in the context of the problem.
 
yeah, this is a very strange question. First of all what does H(x) = 2.75 even mean? There's no x in this equation. Ignoring that, and assuming
H(x) =2.75x + 7148 is written correctly (Because math books these days leave a lot to be desired), It looks correct besides that.
 
Subhotosh Khan said:
nina1521 said:
The function H described by H(x) = 2.75. H(x) =2.75x + 7148 can be used to predict the height in centimeters of a woman who humerus is x cm long.
Predict the height of a woman whose humerus is 35cm long
H(x)=2.75x=7148
H(35)=2.75(35)+7148
96.25+7148 am I moving in the right direction <<< NO - do you know anybody who is ~72 m (~240 ft.) tall???
Click to expand...

Your question does not quite make sense - check your problem against your post - and re-post corrected version.
Click to expand...

Nina...please check to see that you've typed the problem correctly. Obviously, the way you've presented the problem HERE has confused several of us.

Please type the problem EXACTLY as it appears in your assignment. I would suggest that you click on "Preview" BEFORE you click on "POST"...make sure you've got it right.

And I'll say this: since what I see of your problem says that the function gives the height IN CENTIMETERS of a woman with the given humerus length, why would you report your answer as a number of meters??
 
Actually, I converted Nina's answer (numbers) to meters (96.25+7148 = 7244.25 cm ~) as 72 m. I can "see" the magnitudes better when those are < 100.

Nina did not have any units for her answer.
 
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