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THE FEET CAN MEASURE THE HEIGHT

The bones of the feet can tell a lot about a person. What do feet reveal about a person's height? Forensic anthropologists team up with law enforcers to help solve crimes.

Bones of the feet can reveal an interesting fact about an individual. Let's combine math with forensics to see how.

Aim:  To use forensic science techniques to measure the height of a criminal.

Material:

1. Yourself  
2.  1m ruler 

Steps:

1. Get a 1m ruler. 
2.  Measure your height, on a wall.
3.  Measure your foot on the ground. 
4.  Record your measurement.
5.  

Findings:

Name	Foot  (cm)	Height (cm)
Maia	25.1cm	140cm
Lyan	24.9cm	143cm
Alliah	26.4cm	152.5cm

15 is the number used by investigators to determine a person height based on their feet. This is because 15% of a person height is the length of their foot.

Find out what percentage of your height is your feet. To do this you need to:
Divide the length of each person's foot by his/her height then multiply it by 100. 

15 is the number used by investigators to determine a person height based on their feet. This is because 15% of a person height is the length of their foot.

Maia - 17%

Lyan - 17%

Alliah - 17%

Conclusion 

This was a really fun experiment because I  got to learn how police solve crimes. I also learned how tall I am and my foot size. Another thing I learned was that they also use maths in forensics.