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Human hair grows at a rate of about 6.849 X 10^-4 cm per hour to 2.329 X 10^-2 cm per hour
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Human hair growth rates can vary widely among individuals, but the range you provided suggests a typical growth rate might fall between approximately 0.000685 cm per hour (or 0.0685 mm/hour) to 0.02329 cm per hour (or 2.329 mm/hour).
To put these figures into perspective:
1. **Minimum Growth Rate**:
- \(6.849 \times 10^{-4} \, \text{cm/hour} = 0.000685 \, \text{cm/hour} = 0.0685 \, \text{mm/hour}\)
2. **Maximum Growth Rate**:
- \(2.329 \times 10^{-2} \, \text{cm/hour} = 0.02329 \, \text{cm/hour} = 2.329 \, \text{mm/hour}\)
**Annual Growth Calculation**:
If we want to calculate how much hair would grow in a year (assuming continuous growth):
1. **Minimum Growth in a Year**:
- \(0.000685 \, \text{cm/hour} \times 24 \, \text{hours/day} \times 365 \, \text{days/year} \approx 6.004 \, \text{cm/year}\)
2. **Maximum Growth in a Year**:
- \(0.02329 \, \text{cm/hour} \times 24 \times 365 \approx 204.1 \, \text{cm/year}\)
Thus, under the conditions you've provided, hair can grow anywhere from about 6.004 cm to about 204.1 cm per year, depending on the individual's hair growth rate within that range.
To put these figures into perspective:
1. **Minimum Growth Rate**:
- \(6.849 \times 10^{-4} \, \text{cm/hour} = 0.000685 \, \text{cm/hour} = 0.0685 \, \text{mm/hour}\)
2. **Maximum Growth Rate**:
- \(2.329 \times 10^{-2} \, \text{cm/hour} = 0.02329 \, \text{cm/hour} = 2.329 \, \text{mm/hour}\)
**Annual Growth Calculation**:
If we want to calculate how much hair would grow in a year (assuming continuous growth):
1. **Minimum Growth in a Year**:
- \(0.000685 \, \text{cm/hour} \times 24 \, \text{hours/day} \times 365 \, \text{days/year} \approx 6.004 \, \text{cm/year}\)
2. **Maximum Growth in a Year**:
- \(0.02329 \, \text{cm/hour} \times 24 \times 365 \approx 204.1 \, \text{cm/year}\)
Thus, under the conditions you've provided, hair can grow anywhere from about 6.004 cm to about 204.1 cm per year, depending on the individual's hair growth rate within that range.