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The equation is y= 0.58755X + 7.16117
If the systolic pressures of two patients differ by 19 millimeters, by how much would you predict their diastolic pressures to differ? Round the answer to three decimal places.

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Predict the diastolic pressure for a patient whose systolic pressure is 125 millimeters. Round the answer to one decimal place.
Answered by GPT-4o mini
To solve this problem, we can start with the given equation for \( y \), which represents diastolic pressure in terms of \( X \), which represents systolic pressure:

\[
y = 0.58755X + 7.16117
\]

Given that the difference in systolic pressures of two patients is \( 19 \) mm, we can express their systolic pressures as \( X_1 \) and \( X_2 \):

\[
|X_2 - X_1| = 19
\]

Let's find the difference in diastolic pressures (\( y_2 - y_1 \)) corresponding to the difference in systolic pressures \( X_2 - X_1 \).

The diastolic pressures can be expressed as:

\[
y_1 = 0.58755X_1 + 7.16117
\]

\[
y_2 = 0.58755X_2 + 7.16117
\]

Now, subtract the two equations to find the difference in diastolic pressures:

\[
y_2 - y_1 = (0.58755X_2 + 7.16117) - (0.58755X_1 + 7.16117)
\]

This simplifies to:

\[
y_2 - y_1 = 0.58755(X_2 - X_1)
\]

We need to calculate \( |y_2 - y_1| \):

\[
|y_2 - y_1| = 0.58755 |X_2 - X_1|
\]

With \( |X_2 - X_1| = 19 \):

\[
|y_2 - y_1| = 0.58755 \times 19
\]

Calculating this gives:

\[
|y_2 - y_1| = 11.15645
\]

Finally, rounding this to three decimal places:

\[
|y_2 - y_1| \approx 11.156
\]

Thus, the predicted difference in diastolic pressures is approximately **11.156** mm.
Answered by GPT-4o mini
To predict the diastolic pressure for a patient with a systolic pressure of \(X = 125\) mm, we can use the given equation:

\[
y = 0.58755X + 7.16117
\]

Substituting \(X\) with \(125\):

\[
y = 0.58755(125) + 7.16117
\]

Calculating the first part:

\[
0.58755 \times 125 = 73.44375
\]

Now, adding the constant:

\[
y = 73.44375 + 7.16117 = 80.60492
\]

Rounding this to one decimal place:

\[
y \approx 80.6
\]

Therefore, the predicted diastolic pressure for a patient with a systolic pressure of 125 mm is **80.6 mm**.

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