GED 202

Mathematics in the Modern World

Name:____________________ Date: _______

Section: __________________

Measure the following (in cm):

- Distance from the ground to your belly button __________________

- Distance from your belly button to the top of your head _______________
- Distance from the ground to your knees _____________________________
- Distances A, B and C _____________________________________________
- Length of your hand ______________________________________________
- Distance from your wrist to your elbow ________________________________

 Now calculate the following ratios:

1. Distance from the ground to your belly button / Distance from your belly button to the top of your head
2. Distance from the ground to your belly button / Distance from the ground to your knees
3. Distance C / Distance B
4. Distance B / Distance A
5. Distance from your wrist to your elbow / Length of your hand

 Write all your results on the following table:

Distance from the ground
to your belly button /
Distance from your belly
button to the top of your
head
Distance from the Distance C / Distance B / Distance from your wrist
ground to your belly Distance B Distance A to your elbow / Length of
button / Distance your hand
from the ground to
your knees

Can you see anything special about these ratios?

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