College Physics (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32160-183-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32160-183-4

Chapter 1 - Measurement and Problem Solving - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Exercises - Page 30: 36

Answer

$6.1 cm/year $ (Rounded off)

Work Step by Step

$5ft 6 inch=5\times 12 +6 = 66 inch$ At age 20, her height is 66 inch, At age 0 , her height was 18 inch. So, increase in height = $66-18=48 inch$ Average rate of growth = $\frac{48}{20}=2.4 inch\, per\, year= 2.4 \times 2.54 cm\, per \,year= 6.1 cm/year. $ (rounded off)
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