We are given the following information.
Mass of person = 59 kg
Area of one pointed heel = 0.45 cm²
The pressure exerted on the floor by one pointed heel is given by
[tex]P=\frac{F}{A}=\frac{mg}{A}[/tex]Where m is the mass, g is the gravitational acceleration, and A is the area.
First, convert the area from cm² to m²
[tex]\frac{0.45}{10000}=0.000045\; m^{2}[/tex][tex]P=\frac{mg}{A}=\frac{59\cdot9.8}{0.000045}=12,848,889\; \frac{N}{m^2}[/tex]Therefore, the pressure exerted on the floor by one pointed heel is 12,848,889 N/m²
