A Biologist Has Conjectured That the Weight of a Certain

question 79

Multiple Choice

A biologist has conjectured that the weight of a certain lizard in pounds as a function of age A in years and length L in inches is given by . If a lizard were to remain 13 inches long as it aged from 4 to 5 years old, then determine how much the lizard's weight would be predicted to increase over that year. Round to three decimal places. ​

• A) ​ lbs
• B) ​ lbs
• C) ​ lbs
• D) lbs
• E) ​ lbs

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Definitions:

Living Standards

refer to the quality and quantity of goods and services available to people, and the way these goods and services are distributed within a population.

Birthrates

The number of live births per thousand of the population in a specific time period.

Demographic Transition

The massive decline in birth rates that occurs once a developing country achieves higher standards of living because the perceived marginal cost of additional children begins to exceed the perceived marginal benefit.

Death Rates

The number of deaths in a particular population, scaled to the size of that population, per unit of time, typically expressed per 1000 individuals per year.