Question

Use the data given in Activity 10.1 to draw a graph. Take age on the X axis and per cent growth in height on the Y-axis. Highlight the point representing your age on the graph Find out the percentage of height you have already reached. Calculate the height you might eventually reach. Tally your graph with the one given here (Fig. 10.1). 100 Percentage of full height 8 8 8 8 70 65 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Age in Years Boys Girls Fig. 10.1: Graph showing percentage of heigh with age​

Answer 1

Answer:

You will notice that initially, girls grow faster than boys but by about 18 years of age, both reach their maximum height. The rate of growth in height varies in different individuals. Some may grow suddenly at puberty and then slow down, while others may grow gradually.