Question

The weights and heights of six mathematics students are given in the following table:

Weight (in pounds)
Height (in centimeters)
165
172
123
157
212
183
175
178
165
163
147
167



In the statement, “Weight is a function of height,” which variable is the input and which is the output?

Answer 1

A. Height is input, weight is output

Explanation:

Answer 2

'Height' is the input variable and 'Weight' is the output variable.

Explanation:

We are given the statement,

'Weight is a function of height'.

Now, as we know, 'In a function of the type y=f(x), 'x' is the independent variable and 'y' is the dependent variable'

That is, we are obtaining the values of the quantity 'y' after substituting the values of 'x'.

So, from the given statement, we see that,

After substituting the values of 'Height', we are obtaining the values of 'Weight'.

Thus, 'Height' is the input variable and 'Weight' is the output variable.