The Greenland shark is thought to be the longest-living vertebrate on earth. Early estimates of its maximum

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The Greenland shark is thought to be the longest-living vertebrate on earth. Early estimates of its maximum age were based on the fact that such sharks grow in length only about a centimeter per year, and yet an adult shark can reach a length of 15 feet. Estimate how long a 15 foot shark might have lived. (A newborn shark is about 1 foot long.)

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College Physics A Strategic Approach

ISBN: 9780134779218

4th Edition

Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones

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