SunVenus
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Doorbells are typically mounted 40-44” off the ground so that people from all heights can access them.
I made some basic calculations, using several assumptions.
1) An elbow is aligned with a bellybutton.
2) If a body is divided into 3 parts, then 2/3 of a body (from ground) is at bellybutton, leaving 1/3 of the height from the belly button to the top of head.
3)I mentioned in an earlier post that there appears to be zero steps up to the porch. So, if this is true, the ground is level with the porch floor and the base of the column.
4. I used tracing paper to trace the image from my phone screen onto paper. Using her elbow to find her 2/3 point, I marked this point on my tracing paper. I used the still shot of her walking up to the porch with her left hand touching the column and drew line from elbow to her body.
5. I tried looking up the type of stone on the columns, to gain an estimate of the stone heights, but the variation is too broad for me to accurately gauge. Particularly, because I haven’t any background in building materials. I am sure someone more knowledgeable could do it.
6) I also traced the still shot of her ringing the doorbell from my phone screen to see where her elbow was in relation to her shoulder
Summary:
If we can find out the exact height the doorbell is mounted then we can get a decent estimate of her height. Here’s the breakdown of numbers
(A) Her height ranges: 5’3” to 5’4.5” if doorbell is mounted at 44” and elbow positioning 1-2” below hand
[Elbow/bellybutton = 2/3 height]
If elbow at 43” her height is 5’4.5”
If elbow 2” lower at 42” then her height is 5’3”
B)If doorbell mounted at 42” and elbow 1” below hand,then, her height is 5’1.5”
elbow 2” below hand, then, her height is 5’0”
C) If doorbell mounted at 41” and elbow 1” below hand:
then, her height is 5’0”
Elbow 2” below hand:
then, her height is 4’10.5”
D)If doorbell mounted at 40” and elbow 1” below hand:
then, her height is 4’9” (NOT LIKELY SO I’LL STOP HERE)
If the doorbell mounted anywhere from 44” to 41” from the ground then her height is estimated at 5’4.5” to 4’10.5”
Summary: If we can find the exact height of the doorbell, then we can better narrow down her height range
If I am missing something or anyone sees an error, please correct this
Wow! Great work! This should be helpful; thank you so much for sharing your sleuthing!