Question

How far can you see from the top of the Bank of America tower in New York which is 1,200 feet tall? Round

your answer to the nearest hundredths.

Answer 1

21.24 km

Explanation:

Let the height of the tower be = 1 200 feet

The distance is given by the following conversation:

1 mile = 5 280 ft

1 ft =
`(1)/(5280)`miles

= 0.23 miles

However, the person needs to see as far as they can, so the most possible distance that a person can see is 20 km.

So, this becomes,

1 miles = 1.062 km

20 km = 21.24 km

Answer 2

0.23 miles

Explanation:

Given:

Height of the tower is,
`h=1200\textrm{ ft}`

One can see a maximum distance equal to the height of the tower from the ground.

Therefore, the maximum distance one can see from the top of the tower is same as the height of the tower from the ground level which is equal to 1200 ft. But the questions asks the distance in miles. So, we have to convert this distance from feet to miles using the conversion factor.

We know that,

5280 ft = 1 mile

So, 1 ft =
`(1)/(5280)` miles

Therefore, 1200 ft =
`(1)/(5280)* 1200=0.227\approx 0.23` miles.

Hence, one can see a maximum distance of 0.23 miles from the top of the Bank of America tower in New York.