If a forensic anthropologist feels he/she can estimate the length of a humerus (upper arm bone) from the length of the femur (thigh bone), which of the following data analysis methods would be most helpful to him/her?
A) Range charts
B) Indexes
C) Regression formulas
D) Discriminant functions

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Regression formulas would be most helpful as they can be used to estimate the length of one bone based on the length of another. This would allow the forensic anthropologist to estimate the length of the humerus based on the known length of the femur. Range charts and indexes may be helpful in other data analysis situations, but not in this specific case. Discriminant functions are used for classification and may not be relevant in this situation.

If a Forensic Anthropologist Feels He/she Can Estimate the Length