Given that, age=80years
Sex=female
Knee height = 16 inches(40.64cm)
Formula to find the height will be ,
Height in cm (female)= 84.88-(0.24*age)+. (1.83*knee height)
=84.88-(0.24*80)+(1.83*40.64)
=84.88-19.2+74.37
=140.05cm
That is height of the patient is 140.05 in cm and 55.14 in inches and in feet it will be 4.7 feet.
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