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Length, when referring to measurement in one dimension (as in the length of a line segment or a or a piece of string), has a specialized meaning. So does height when it is used in conjunction with base.
For male children the height of the mother is added to the height of the father, plus 5 inches, the total of which then is divided by two. For female children, the height of the mother is added to the height of the father, again calculated in inches. However, five inches are subtracted from the total, divided by two.This should be a fairly decent predictor of a child's approximate height in adulthood, give or take an inch or two.redicting a Child's Height. The height of a child's parents in inches can be used to predict height as an adult. The gender of the parent plays into the formula as well.