HW004
Math 2984 - Fall 2017
Intro to Mathematical Problem Solving


TASK: Evaluate a formula estimating the weight of children.


COMMENT: The Theron formula estimates KG, the weight in kilograms of a child of age N years, as

        kg = e( 0.175571 * n + 2.197099 )
      
We would like to compute this quantity, and convert it to pounds.


INSTRUCTIONS:

        Use MATLAB's input() statement to request a value
        for "n", the child's age.

          n = ?;

        Use MATLAB's exp() function to evaluate the formula
        for kg.

          kg = ?;

        Find out how to convert a weight in kilograms to a weight in
        pounds, and compute the equivalent weight as "lb":

          lb = ?;

        Print the values of n, kg, and lb:

          fprintf ( '  Age: %d, weight estimate %g kg or %g pounds.\n', n, kg, lb );
      


SUBMIT: Your work should be stored in a script file called "hw004.m". Your script file should begin with at least three comment lines:

        % hw004.m
        % YOUR NAME
        % This script (describe what it does)
        % Add any comments here that you care to make.
      
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