Asked by glenn

A child's weight (lbs) can be expressed as the function f(x)= 0.5x + 7.8. where x is time in months. How much did the child weigh when it was born?

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Answered by GPT-4o mini
To find the child's weight at birth, you would evaluate the function \( f(x) \) at the time \( x = 0 \) months (which represents birth).

Given the function:

\[
f(x) = 0.5x + 7.8
\]

We calculate \( f(0) \):

\[
f(0) = 0.5(0) + 7.8 = 0 + 7.8 = 7.8
\]

Therefore, the child's weight at birth was **7.8 lbs**.
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