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Drug Doses The table below shows the usual do for a certain prescription drug that combats...

Drug Doses The table below shows the usual do for a certain prescription drug that combats bac infections for a person’s weight.

Weight (lb)

Usual Dosage (mg)

88

40

99

45

110

50

121

55

132

60

143

65

154

70

165

75

176

80

187

85

198

90

a. Find a linear function D = f (W) that models the dosage given in the table as a function of the patient’s weight.


b. Compare the outputs of the model with the data outputs from the table for several values in the table. How well does the model fit the data?


c. What does the model give as the dosage for a 150-pound person?


d. Should this model be interpreted discretely or continuously?

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