The surface area of a mammal, S, satisfies the equation S = KM 23 , where M

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The surface area of a mammal, S, satisfies the equation S = KM2∕3, where M is the body mass and the constant of proportionality k depends on the body shape of the mammal. A human of body mass 70 kilograms has surface area 18,600 cm2. Find the constant of proportionality for humans. Find the surface area of a human with body mass 60 kilograms.

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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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