Science (Forensic) Pt3

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. Buddy
3. Meter Ruler

Steps:

1.  Get a meter ruler.
2.  Rule your height with your buddy.
3.  Rule your foot length.
4.  Record your findings.
5. Go to a calculator and divide your foot length by your height

Findings:

Name	Foot  (cm)	Height (cm)
Tobey	28cm	168cm
Tyler	26cm	159cm
	My foot is 16 percent of my height	Tylers foot is 16 percent of his height

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.