The Weight of a Certain Type of Fish Is a Power

question 23

Multiple Choice

The weight of a certain type of fish is a power function of its length.The value of the power in this function is .If the weight is multiplied by 2.94, how is the length affected? Round your answer to two decimal places if necessary. ​

• A) Length is multiplied by 8.64.
• B) Length is multiplied by 1.86.
• C) Length is multiplied by 1.71.
• D) Length is multiplied by 9.13.

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Definitions:

Pupil Diameter

The size of the opening in the center of the iris of the eye, which regulates the amount of light that enters the eye.

Sphincter Pupillae

Circular smooth muscle fibers of the iris’s diaphragm that constrict the pupil of the eye.

Ciliary Muscles

Ring-shaped muscles in the eye that change the shape of the lens to focus light on the retina, enabling the eye to adapt its vision for close or distant objects.

Dilator Pupillae

Radial smooth muscle cells of the iris diaphragm that cause the pupil of the eye to dilate.