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Ideal weight. Dr. J. D. Robinson published the following estimate of the ideal body weig...

Ideal weight. Dr. J. D. Robinson published the following estimate of the ideal body weight of a woman:

49 kg + 1.7 kg for each inch over 5 ft

(A) Find a linear model for Robinson’s estimate of the ideal weight of a woman using w for ideal body weight (in kilograms) and h for height over 5 ft (in inches).

(B) Interpret the slope of the model.

(C) If a woman is 5’4’’ tall, what does the model predict her weight to be?

(D) If a woman weighs 60 kg, what does the model predict her height to be?

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