Chapter 1.1, Problem 4E

Harris-Benedict Formula Your basal metabolic rate is the amount of energy (in calories) your body needs to function at rest. The Harris-Benedict formula is used to estimate the basal metabolic rate. There is one formula for adult males and another for adult females. In these formulas, w is your body weight in pounds, h is your height in inches, a is your age in years, $M=M\left(w,h,a\right)$ is the basal metabolic rate for adult males, and $F=\left(w,h,a\right)$ is the basal metabolic rate for adult females:

$\begin{array}{rll}M& =& 66+6.3w+12.7h-6.8a\\ F& =& 655+4.3w+4.7h-4.7a\end{array}$

Use functional notation to express your own basal metabolic rate, and then calculate its value.