Question

The function f(t) = |98.6-x|, represents a persons's variance from normal body temperature, where x represents a person's current body temperature in degrees Fahrenheit. Medical professionals say healthy individuals should have a variance of no more than 0.5 degrees Fahrenheit.

Answer 1

98.1°F ≤ x ≤ 99.1°F

Explanation:

Given the function:

f(x) = |98.6 - x|

Variance = 0.5

98.6°F - x = ± 0.5

Lower bound :

98.6 - 0.5 ≤ x

98.1 ≤ x

Upper bound :

x ≤ 98.6 + 0.5

x ≤ 99.1

Hence,

98.1°F ≤ x ≤ 99.1°F