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How tall will i be? my biological brother who is 11 months and 10 days older than me is 6'6 -6'5 me and him are the same age as he's not a full year older than me. mom is 5'9ish and dad is 5'9 just turn 16 i'm 5'10ish - 5'9ish will i grow like bro?

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Maybe/not: The expected final height of males is the average of both parents plus 2.5 inches +/- an inch. An x-ray of your wrist/hand might show open growth plates that suggest you have more height potential or that you are nearing your final height.

Answered 2/13/2021

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A member asked:

How tall will i be? my biological brother who is 11 months and 10 days older than me is 6'6 -6'5 me and him are the same age as he's not a full year older than me. mom is 5'9ish and dad is 5'9 just turn 16 i'm 5'10ish - 5'9ish will i grow like bro?

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