Question

Using a formula estimate the body surface area of a person whose height is 150 cm and who weighs 80 kg.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. $1.83\text{ m}^2$

Step-by-step explanation:

We are asked to find the body surface area of a person whose height is 150 cm and who weighs 80 kg.

$\text{Body surface area}( m^2)=\sqrt{\frac{\text{Height (cm)}\times \text{Weight (kg)}}{3600}}$

Substitute the values:

$\text{Body surface area}( m^2)=\sqrt{\frac{150\text{ cm}\times 80\text{(kg)}}{3600}}$

$\text{Body surface area}( m^2)=\sqrt{\frac{12,000}{3600}}$

$\text{Body surface area}( m^2)=\sqrt{3.3333333}$

$\text{Body surface area}( m^2)=1.825741$

$\text{Body surface area}( m^2)=1.83$

Therefore, the body surface area of the person would be 1.83 square meters.