Solving for Blood Pressure Difference: What Now?

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Homework Statement



I don't know why everybody ignore my urgent questions.
I do not know what to do seriously.

What is the difference in blood pressure (mm-Hg) between the top of the head and bottom of the feet of a 1.60-m-tall person standing vertically?

I know △p = pgh but in this book, they do not gives to any values.

I want to know how it works if I don't know p



Homework Equations



△p = pgh

The Attempt at a Solution



I know the gh values so... △p = p(9.8m/s^2)(1.60m)

but, I don't know what the hell is this.
 
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Proleague said:

Homework Statement



I don't know why everybody ignore my urgent questions.
I do not know what to do seriously.

What is the difference in blood pressure (mm-Hg) between the top of the head and bottom of the feet of a 1.60-m-tall person standing vertically?

I know △p = pgh but in this book, they do not gives to any values.

I want to know how it works if I don't know p



Homework Equations



△p = pgh

The Attempt at a Solution



I know the gh values so... △p = p(9.8m/s^2)(1.60m)

but, I don't know what the hell is this.

If rho is not given then express your answer as a percentage of rho.

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