Chapter 20, Problem 13P

On average, the surface area A of human beings is related to weight W and height H. Measurements on a number of individuals give values of A in the following table:

$H\left(\text{cm}\right)$	182	180	179	187	189	194	195	193	200
$W\left(\text{kg}\right)$	74	88	94	78	84	98	76	86	96
$A\left({\text{m}}^{\text{2}}\right)$	1.92	2.11	2.15	2.02	2.09	2.31	2.02	2.16	2.31

Develop an equation to predict area as a function of height and weight. Use it to estimate the surface area for a 187-cm, 78-kg person.