One model for the length of a person's ACL(LACL, in millimeters) relates it to theperson's height (h, in centimeters) with the linearfunction
LACL = 0.4606h ?41.29.
Age, gender, and weight did not significantly influence therelationship.
(a) If a basketball player has a height of 2.37 m, how long ishis ACL?
1Â Â Â cm
(b) If a pressure of
8 ? 106 N/m2
is applied to his ligament, how much will it stretch?
2Â Â Â cm
