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$$H=2.419L+22.83$$

A group of biology students conducted an experiment to study the relationship between a person’s femur length and the person’s height. The given equation describes the relationship between the length $L$, in inches, of a student’s femur and the student’s estimated height $H$, in inches, for the students in the group. Which of the following is the best interpretation of 2.419 in this context?

A

The increase in a student’s estimated height, in inches, for each increase of 1 inch in the student’s femur length

B

The increase in a student’s femur length, in inches, for each increase of 1 inch in the student’s estimated height

C

The increase in a student’s femur length, in inches, for each increase of 22.83 inches in the student’s estimated height

D

The estimated height, in inches, of a student whose femur has a length of $L$ inches