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The number of calories that a person burns depends not only on what type of activity is pe...

The number of calories that a person burns depends not only on what type of activity is performed, but also on the person’s weight. A person who weighs 130 pounds will burn 590 calories playing racquetball competitively for an hour, while a 155-pound individual will burn 704 calories doing the same activity.

a. Find a linear function C(w) that gives the number of calories burned per hour of competitive racquetball as a function of weight.


b. According to your model, how many calories will a person weighing 180 pounds burn if he or she plays competitive racquetball for an hour?

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Solutions For Problems in Chapter 2.2