Forensic scientists can determine the approximate height that a male person was by measuring the length of the femur (thigh bone). They use the formula: height = 1.88f + 32.01, where f is the length of the femur in inches.

To the nearest inch, how many inches long is the femur of a male who is 71 inches tall?

20 inches
21 inches
165 inches
166 inches

Question

Forensic scientists can determine the approximate height that a male person was by measuring the length of the femur (thigh bone). They use the formula: height = 1.88f + 32.01, where f is the length of the femur in inches.

To the nearest inch, how many inches long is the femur of a male who is 71 inches tall?

20 inches
21 inches
165 inches
166 inches

welshfella · Answer

1.88f + 32.01 = 71
solve for f

welshfella · Answer

first  subtract 32.01 from both sides of the equation
then divide both sides by 1.88

landon34 · Answer

ok.