Anne works as a veterinary technician for Caring Companions Animal Clinic in Santa Cruz, California. The clinic participates in research involving the anatomy of dogs. In a paper, Anne found the following formula relating the estimated shoulder height H (in centimeters) to the internal dimension of the dog’s skull D (in cubic centimeters):
H space equals space 1.016D - 31.2.
Anne found a skull of a dog at the clinic and measured it to be 75 cubic centimeters.
What is the dog’s estimated shoulder height?
H = 1.016(75) - 31.2
Solve for H.
To find the dog's estimated shoulder height using the formula provided by Anne, you need to substitute the value of the internal dimension of the dog's skull (D) into the formula and solve for the estimated shoulder height (H).
Given:
Internal dimension of the dog's skull (D) = 75 cubic centimeters
Formula:
H = 1.016D - 31.2
Substitute the value of D into the formula:
H = 1.016 * 75 - 31.2
Now, let's solve this equation to find H:
H = 76.2 - 31.2
H = 45
Therefore, the estimated shoulder height of the dog is 45 centimeters.