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Forensic scientists use the lengths of certain bones to calculate the height of a person. Two such bones are the tibia
a. Find the height of a man with a femur measuring 56 cm.
b. Find the height of a man with a tibia measuring 40 cm.
c. Find the height of a woman with a femur measuring 50 cm.
d. Find the height of a woman with a tibia measuring 36 cm.
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