Question

According to a formula widely used by doctors to determine drug dosages, a person's body surface area (BSA) (in meters squared) is given by the formula BSA = hw /60, where h is the height in centimeters and w the weight in kilograms. What is the rate of change of BSA with respect to weight for h = 184 and w = 83?

Answer 1

BSA = hw ÷ 60

We have:
h = 184
w = 83

BSA = (184)(83) ÷ 60
BSA = 15272 ÷ 60
BSA = 254.5 (Rounded to one decimal place)