Target heart rate is determined by multiplying the reserve heart rate by the training intensity level, p, where 0≤p≤1, and adding the resting heart rate. An adult woman with a resting heart rate of 65 beats per minute (bpm) and a reserve heart rate of 125bpm is told by a trainer that her target heart rate should not exceed 140bpm. What is the maximum training intensity level, p, that is consistent with her trainer's advice?
Q. Target heart rate is determined by multiplying the reserve heart rate by the training intensity level, p, where 0≤p≤1, and adding the resting heart rate. An adult woman with a resting heart rate of 65 beats per minute (bpm) and a reserve heart rate of 125bpm is told by a trainer that her target heart rate should not exceed 140bpm. What is the maximum training intensity level, p, that is consistent with her trainer's advice?
Understand formula for target heart rate: Understand the formula for target heart rate.The target heart rate is calculated by the formula: Target Heart Rate=(Reserve Heart Rate×p)+Resting Heart Rate,where p is the training intensity level.
Insert given values into formula: Insert the given values into the formula.The woman's resting heart rate is 65 bpm, and her reserve heart rate is 125 bpm. Her target heart rate should not exceed 140 bpm. So we have the equation: 140=(125×p)+65.
Isolate p: To find p, we need to isolate it on one side of the equation. First, subtract the resting heart rate from both sides of the equation: 140−65=(125×p)+65−6575=125×p
Solve for p: Divide both sides by 125 to solve for p.p=12575
Calculate value of p: Divide 75 by 125.Calculation: p=12575=0.6
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