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Growth in Height The following table gives, for a certain man, his height
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a. Use functional notation to express the height of the man at age
b. Now we study the man’s growth rate.
i. Make a table showing, for each of the
ii. During which
iii. Describe the general trend in the man’s growth rate.
c. What limiting value would you estimate for the height of this man? Explain your reasoning in physical terms.
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