Problem 44945. Calculate BMI

Created by Pooja Lalan

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Given a matrix hw (height and weight) with two columns, calculate BMI using these formulas:

1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds
1 inch = 2.54 centimeters
BMI = weight(kg) / [height(m)]^2

The first column is the height in inches. The second column is the weight in pounds.

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John Reynolds on 30 Jan 2020 at 18:56

Didn't know this is how simple BMI is.

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Ewan on 13 Jan 2020

I've got the right values but I've failed the assertion somehow?

Pooja Lalan on 14 Jan 2020

The expected output is a column vector containing ALL the bmi values, whereas your code returns a single bmi value i.e. the last one. Hope that helps!

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Asif Newaz on 1 Dec 2019

increase the tolerance value..i had to be very specific to match the result

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