A weight-loss counselor has prepared a program of diet and exercise for a client that gives the
Question:
A weight-loss counselor has prepared a program of diet and exercise for a client that gives the following expected weight loss (in pounds per week), where c is the average daily calorie intake and n is the number of 40-minute aerobic workouts per week.
Weight loss =f(n,c)= 1/10 n^2 - 1/5 c + 1211/5
a. How many pounds can the client expect to lose by eating an average of
1175 calories per day and participating in four 40-minute workouts in a week? The client can expect to lose ( blank ) pounds in a week.
(Simplify your answer.)
b. Find and interpret
f/n.
c. The client currently averages 1300 cal per day and does
four 40-minute workouts each week. What would be the approximate impact on weekly weight loss of adding a fifth workout per week?
By adding a fifth 40-minute workout per week, the client could expect to lose an additional (blank) pounds