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. . Mosteller's formula: A=(sqrt(h w))/60 . Current's formula: A=(4+w)/30. ..The formulas above are used in medicine to estimate the body surface area A, in square meters, of infants and children whose weight w ranges between 3 and 30 kilograms and whose height h is measured in centimeters.

If Mosteller's and Current's formulas give the same estimate for A, which of the following expressions is equivalent to sqrt(h w) ?

A
(4+w)/2
B
(4+w)/(1,800)
C
2(4+w)
D
(4+w)^22

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