children from age one onwards grows taller and heavier till they reach adolescence at a whopping rate of about 2kg - Maths - Linear Equations in Two Variables

Question

children from age one onwards grows taller and heavier till they
reach adolescence at a whopping rate of about 2kg every year for
weight and 3 inches for height
assuming weight as variable w and height as h and a as age, if
weight at age 1 is 5 kg and height is 24 inch, establish a linear
relationship between

a and w
a and h

Rishabh Mittal · Accepted Answer

Dear Student ,

Please find below the solution to the asked query :

1 At a=1 , w=5 kg 
At a=2 , w=5+2=7 kg 
So , W=2a+3 
2 At a=1 , h=24 inchAt a=2 , h=24+3=27 inches 
So, h=3a+21 
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