Question

theres a roughly linear relationship between the length of someones femur (the long leg - bone in your thigh) and their expected height. within a certain population, this relationship can be expressed using the formula ( h = 2.39f + 57.2 ), where ( h ) represents the expected height in centimeters and ( f ) represents the length of the femur in centimeters. what is the meaning of the ( h ) - value when ( f = 54 )?
answer
the change in expected height for every one additional centimeter of femur length.
the expected height for someone with a femur length of 54 centimeters.
the expected height for someone with an expected height of 54 centimeters.
the femur length for someone with a femur length of 186.26 centimeters.

Explanation:

Step1: Substitute \( f = 54 \) into the formula

Given the formula \( h=2.39f + 57.2 \), when \( f = 54 \), we substitute \( f \) value into the formula.

Step2: Calculate the value of \( h \)

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Answer:

The expected height for someone with a femur length of \( 186.26 \) centimeters.