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A climber is standing at the top of a mountain, approximately 2.5 mi above sea level. The radius of the Earth is 3959 mi. What is the climber's distance to the horizon?

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1 foot is the distance from the climber to the horizon
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Answer: 140.7

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Took the test for K12 and got it right

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