Answer:
part 1 its telling you to measure people
part two is telling you to put it into a graph and find the rate of change. more than likely there won't be a rate of change for you
part three:
y = 0.860x + 3.302
y = 0.860(17) + 3.302
0.860(17) = 14.62
14.62 + 3.302 = 17.922
y = 17.922
sorry this is as far as i had gotten