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An anthropologist finds a 29-cm humerus in a remote site at a mountain resort. There was a missing person's report for a woman (approx. 5'5'' tall) placed just about a week ago. Could this bone possibly belong to her? Why or why not?

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User Dursk
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Answer and explanation;

-When this value for the MLH is plugged into the white female equation, the height range is 150.96 cm - 159.86 cm. This converts to 4.95 - 5.24 ft (there are 2.54 cm in an inch, so you simply divide the number of centimeters by 2.54 to convert). If this value is plugged into the black female equation, the height range is 149.74 cm - 158.24 cm. This converts to 4.91 - 5.19 ft.

-Neither one of these heights is as tall as 5'5" (which in decimal form converts to 5.42 ft.), so the humerus most likely does not belong to this woman (although it could, since we found that the humerus is not the best indicator of height).

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