Question

What is the area that an average person takes up while standing?

Answer 1

The projected area that an average person takes up while standing is approximately 0.70 m². This is estimated based on an average male's height and an assumed width of about 0.35 m, resulting in a standing area when feet are flat on the floor.

Step-by-step explanation:

The area that an average person takes up while standing can be approximated by considering the size of an adult falling in a spread eagle position. In this example, an average male is about two meters tall. When a person stands, they do not occupy their full height in area on the ground, rather we consider the width. If we estimate the frontal width of an average male to be approximately 0.35 meters, the projected area on the ground while standing would be 0.70 m² (A = 2 m * 0.35 m).

If a person were to increase the pressure exerted on the ground, such as by carrying a heavy object or standing on their toes, the area through which this force is spread would decrease, thus increasing the pressure.

Answer 2

An average person takes an area of around 2 square feet while standing.

In the standing position, the area covered by the body is least as compared to the other positions. The area of a person while standing depends on his or her width.

In standing position, the width also include the area of the upperlimbs. On an average, to stand freely, a person of average body structures takes 2 square feet.