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inequality

by vladmire » Mon Jan 19, 2009 6:49 am
Normal human body temperature is 98.6 degrees F. A temperature x that differs from normal by at least 1.5 degrees F is considered unhealthy. A formula that describes this is

|x-98.6|>_(equal to)1.5

A. Show that a temperature if 97 degrees F is unhealthy
B. Show that a temperature of 100 degrees F is not unhealthy
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