Calculating Height from Long Bones

Calculating Height from Long Bones

How to Determine Height from Long Bones

• In the problem, located the following information: The type of bone, its length. the gender, and the race.

• Use the formula chart provided on slide three or the classwork page to determine which formula to use

• Plug in the numbers to solve for height in cm to the nearest hundredth (0.00)

• To convert this height to meters, divide by 100 - Display this number to the nearest hundreth (0.00)

• If there is no available formula for a particular gender, race bone combination - record the height as "Unknown"

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Person 1

Use the height estimation formula chart to determine the approximate height of the individuals whose clues are given below, in centimeters to the nearest hundreth.

Bone: Femur = 41 cm

Gender: Male

Race: Negroid/African American

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Person 1

What is this person's height in meters?

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Person 2

Use the height estimation formula chart to determine the approximate height of the individuals whose clues are given below, in centimeters to the nearest hundreth.

Bone: Tibia = 37 cm

Gender: Female

Race: Negroid/African American

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Person 2

What is this person's height in meters?

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Person 3

Use the height estimation formula chart to determine the approximate height of the individuals whose clues are given below, in centimeters to the nearest hundreth.

Bone: Humerus= 31 cm

Gender: Male

Race: Caucasoid/Caucasian

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Person 3

What is this person's height in meters?

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Person 4

Use the height estimation formula chart to determine the approximate height of the individuals whose clues are given below, in centimeters to the nearest hundredth.

Bone: Radius= 25 cm

Gender: Male

Race: Mongoloid/Asian

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Person 4

What is this person's height in meters?

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Person 5

Use the height estimation formula chart to determine the approximate height of the individuals whose clues are given below, in centimeters to the nearest hundredth.

Bone: Humerus = 22 cm

Gender: Male

Race: Negroid/African American

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Person 5

What is this person's height in meters?

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Person 6

Use the height estimation formula chart to determine the approximate height of the individuals whose clues are given below, in centimeters to the nearest hundredth.

Bone: Tibia= 40 cm

Gender: Female

Race: Mongoloid/Asian

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Person 6

What is this person's height in meters?

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Person 7

Use the height estimation formula chart to determine the approximate height of the individuals whose clues are given below, in centimeters to the nearest hundredth.

Bone: Femur= 45 cm

Gender: Male

Race: Negroid/African American

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Person 7

What is this person's height in meters?

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Person 8

Use the height estimation formula chart to determine the approximate height of the individuals whose clues are given below, in centimeters to the nearest hundredth.

Bone: Fibula= 38 cm

Gender: Female

Race: Caucasoid/Caucasian

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Person 8

What is this person's height in meters?