Question

The body of a woman was found in the woods. Some hair fibers found on the body were sent to the crime lab for analysis. The ends of the hair attached to the body were gray, but the tips of the hair showed that it had been dyed. The distance from the root of the hair to the beginning of the dyed area measured 8 mm. Investigators determined that the victim's hair has last been dyed on august 1, 2004. Assuming the hair grows at the rate of 0.44 mm per day, on approximately what date did the woman die

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

The next day is bday

Answer 2

Women died on August 19,2004.

Step-by-step explanation:

Distance from the root of the hair to the beginning of the dyed area measured = 8 mm.

Growth Rate = 0.44 mm

Number of days in which length of hair increased = $\frac{Distance\ of\ hair\ from\ root\ and\ from\ where\ it\ dyed}{Growth\ Rate}$

                                                                                  =$\frac{8}{0.44}$

                                                                                  = 18.18

                                                                                  = 18 days (approx)

So,the women died on 18 days after August 1,2004

i.e 19 August,2004.

Hence,Women died on August 19,2004.