Calculus: Early Transcendentals
Calculus: Early Transcendentals
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ISBN: 9781285741550
Author: James Stewart
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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A man who is 5 foot 8 inches tall is losing weight at the rate of 5 pounds per month. Suppose that for a person of this height, the relationship between body mass index B and weight w (in pounds)
is given by 4700B = 717w. Find the rate of change of body mass index with respect to time.
Differentiate both sides of the equation with respect to time.
4700
=717
Find the rate of change of body mass index with respect to time. Select the correct choice below and fill in the answer box to complete your choice.
(Round to the nearest tenth as needed.)
O A. The man's body mass index is decreasing by
B. The man's body mass index is increasing by
BMI index points per month.
BMI index points per month.
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Transcribed Image Text:A man who is 5 foot 8 inches tall is losing weight at the rate of 5 pounds per month. Suppose that for a person of this height, the relationship between body mass index B and weight w (in pounds) is given by 4700B = 717w. Find the rate of change of body mass index with respect to time. Differentiate both sides of the equation with respect to time. 4700 =717 Find the rate of change of body mass index with respect to time. Select the correct choice below and fill in the answer box to complete your choice. (Round to the nearest tenth as needed.) O A. The man's body mass index is decreasing by B. The man's body mass index is increasing by BMI index points per month. BMI index points per month.
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