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Transcribed Image Text:A 72.5 kg man stands on a horizontal surface.
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(a) What is the volume of the man's body (in m³) if his average density is 989 kg/m3?
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(b) What average pressure (in Pa) from his weight is exerted on the horizontal surface if his two feet have a combined area of 4.65 x 10-2 m??
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