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Answer :

The first step to calculate the bmi (body mass index) is converting the height to inches.

The conversion rate from feet to inches is:

1 feet = 12 inches.

So if the height is 5 feet 10 inches, we have:

[tex]h=5\text{ feet}+10\text{ inches}=5\cdot12+10=60+10=70\text{ inches}[/tex]

Considering the weight (w) is in lbs, we can use the following formula to calculate the bmi:

[tex]\text{bmi}=703\cdot\frac{w}{h^2}[/tex]

Using w = 132 and h = 70, we have that:

[tex]\text{bmi}=703\cdot\frac{132}{70^2}=\frac{703\cdot132}{4900}=18.94[/tex]

So the bmi of this person is equal 18.94.