Kleibers Law states that the daily calorie requirement, C(w), of a mammal is proportional to the mammals

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Kleiber’s Law states that the daily calorie requirement, C(w), of a mammal is proportional to the mammal’s body weight w raised to the 0.75 power. If body weight is measured in pounds, the constant of proportionality is approximately 42.
(a) Give formulas for C(w) and C'(w).
(b) Find and interpret
(i) C(10) and C'(10)
(ii) C(100) and C'(100)
(iii) C(1000) and C'(1000)

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Applied Calculus

ISBN: 9781119275565

6th Edition

Authors: Deborah Hughes Hallett, Patti Frazer Lock, Andrew M. Gleason, Daniel E. Flath, Sheldon P. Gordon, David O. Lomen, David Lovelock, William G. McCallum, Brad G. Osgood, Andrew Pasquale

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