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Seat Designs. In Exercises 13–20, use the data in the table below for sitting adult males and females (based on anthropometric survey data from Gordon, Churchill, et al.). These data are used often in the design of different seats, including aircraft seats, train seats, theater seats, and classroom seats. (Hint: Draw a graph in each case.)
Sitting Back-to-Knee Length (inches)
17. For males, find P90, which is the length separating the bottom 90% from the top 10%.
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