In 2004, Agutter and Wheatley6 reported The relationship between body mass, M, and

Chapter 11, Problem 11.1.40

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In 2004, Agutter and Wheatley6 reported The relationship between body mass, M, and standard metabolic rate, B, among living organisms remains controversial, though it is widely accepted that in many cases B is approximately proportional to the three-quarters power of M. (a) Write a function that represents this relationship. (b) The average mass of an African forest elephant is 4.6 metric tons7 and that of a typical mouse is 20 grams. Use part (a) to determine how many times greater the metabolic rate of an elephant is than that of a mouse. (1 metric ton = 1,000,000 grams.)

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